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Old 01-15-2007, 08:17 PM   #5 (permalink)
castufari
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Originally Posted by Q.
Just this morning, I was reading about breathing. I noticed that I was holding my breath and that it was limiting my workout so it occured to me that I needed to fully exhale before taking in a breath (as in underwater)! You can't take in air at the same time as exhaling and you quickly get into O2 deficit if you don't manage your breathing right.
After not swimming for a while I started last week. No TI classes here so I took one at the Y. Did basic stroke work last week (I can swim but I need help with my form), tonight it was breathing. Man, I was getting KILLED out there. After a few laps it started...3 strokes...exhale under water...then breath when your body rolls again.

Another thing...no need to rush. When I hit the pool I looked like Mark Spitz. I'd hit the end out of breath, after working on the breathing thing I ended the lap able to talk normally.

We do need a swim forum.
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