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Originally Posted by Q.
You kind of cued me into something about my own stroke. When I first get into the pool, I feel like I have a really sweet stroke and feel like I'm gliding almost effortlessly through the water. That's what keeps me coming back because that feels so right! Then, after about a lap  , I start to struggle with my technique and it never feels as good unless I rest again first.
That's probably because I'm getting fatigued and requiring more 02. So, I need to improve my conditioning but I don't want to do so at the expense of practicing bad technique! Maybe the snorkel would be just the thing! |
Exactly.
When any swimmer gets tired, technique suffers as those breaths become sky-high. We have some ridiculous subconscious belief that the O2 a foot above the water is higher quality than the O2 an inch above the water, and we strain our necks, over-rotate, bow at the hips, etc. to get it.
Depending on your level of conditioning and training, the technical breaking point can come pretty early... meaning technique suffers for the majority of a workout if this is the case.
A snorkel can at least train the proper technique, which can later be carried over more efficiently to the full stroke.