Will try to keep short....
53 year old geezer in good physical shape. currently completed one of two (stroke lessons) as I've not had a swim lesson in 40plus years.
I've been in the pool working out for about 6 weeks now....here's where I am:
- have recently treaded water for 30 mins,
- can do 2 mins hands above water tread,
- swam a mile continuous (little wall push) earlier this week via ***/side/free/back stroke sets (each 50 yards) for 1750 yards. super casual pace and felt good at end - not completely fatigued.
- today's swim: 250yds *** 7 mins, rest 2 mins, 250yds side 6 mins, rest 2 mins, 205 yards free 5 mins.
I'm not getting muscle fatigue in the 250 free...but finish winded - other strokes I could have gone farther. I continually exhale when face down, but am only good breathing (inhale) on right side...I tried to bilateral breath today - crazy difficult for me. and I'm trying to continuously exhale whenever face down.
My goal is to be able to swim continuously for a mile or so (freestyle stroke) without stopping....I think my biggest problem is breathing rhythm(??) Any thoughts/exercises to try? When I practice breathing to left I can't barely do a 50!
Thanks
AllenS: Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! That's EXACTLY what I've been experiencing! I've been finding that if I just exhale only through my nose that once I get upwards of 3 or 4 laps (of free) I start finding myself more or less gasping on the inhale and delaying the start of my exhale once face down...a combination that results in "fighting" my breathing rhythm (if that makes sense).
So, I think that I'm finding I must also exhale thru nose to not only allow for complete exhalation but also to aid in not allowing air to enter in through my nose which throws my rhythm off...I hope that makes sense!
AllenS: Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! That's EXACTLY what I've been experiencing! I've been finding that if I just exhale only through my nose that once I get upwards of 3 or 4 laps (of free) I start finding myself more or less gasping on the inhale and delaying the start of my exhale once face down...a combination that results in "fighting" my breathing rhythm (if that makes sense).
So, I think that I'm finding I must also exhale thru nose to not only allow for complete exhalation but also to aid in not allowing air to enter in through my nose which throws my rhythm off...I hope that makes sense!
