Do you feel that you get winded easily when you swim?
Do you continuously exhale when you face is in the water?
Are you able to get oxygen in and out at a rate that sustains you for the distance that you’re endeavoring?
Do you depend on breathing to a single side?
Or maybe you count on breathing to both sides?
Are you able to move to a breathing position such that it doesn’t compromise your ability to be streamlined in the water?
All worthy experiments!
Just curious… I was in a master’s practice several years ago and was feeling winded, having recovered from the flu. Th coach, noticing this advised me to focus on the exhale.
Is it not a good thing to continuously exhale when your face is in the water? What’s the alternative?
I have mild asthma, so I always have to be mindful about breathing and tend to do better w distance than sprints, although I still enjoy some sprints as a change of pace.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Hello Diane! It is a GREAT thing to continuously exhale when your face is in the water! Humans instinctively hold their breath – this is why you see average ‘non swimmers’ panting at the end of lane. As a recovering breath holder, I’ve noticed a big difference in available speed if I tune my air management! Have a play. 🙂