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Originally Posted by JGrez
1. During my forward crawl It is hard for me to get in the appropriate amount of air. Basically I rotate for a breath and in a couple seconds I need one again. Is that normal at the early stages of training?  |
HA! That's normal for all land animals! It's also common for swimmers like myself who've been doing it for years. Recently, I started swimming with a snorkel hanging out one side of my mouth so I can push my pace and endurance without having to worry about breathing. I think it has really helped but, obviously, I will have to adjust to swimming without it so I do a lap w/o about every four.
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Originally Posted by JGrez
2. My stamina in the pool is poor while swimming laps and the more laps I swim without a break the harder it is to take in enough air.(not asthma)
(I run and am happy with my endurance on land , but in the water it is alot harder)
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Yes, it is a lot harder in the water! That "need to breath" thing gets in the way a LOT! That's just the way it is! No way around it except through practice.
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