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
I was exhaling just thru my month when I started a month or so ago....then I started exhaling thru both nose and mouth. Lately it seems I'm primarily exhaling thru nose although I think I'll doing both (nose and month) if I feel I need to exhale a little more right before rotating to breathe. I know my instructor told me to just exhale thru my nose.
ElaineK: curious as to your reco'd "both" comment...can you expand as to why?
Thanks!
If you exhale only through your nose you can't exhale as fast to get a complete exhalation.If you exhale only through your mouth you tend to get water in your nose.
As always, King Frog is the FROG! :banana: Thanks, K.F.! :applaud:
'Bloomer, although King Frog came through with the perfect explanation, I was just going to say that it's the most natural way for me to breathe. Actually, I don't even think about breathing anymore, because I feel so comfortable in the water. Every once in awhile, when I'm very relaxed during a cooldown :bed:, I'll focus on how I'm breathing to see just what I'm doing. It always seems to be just an even flow of bubbles coming from both my nose and mouth.
I was exhaling just thru my month when I started a month or so ago....then I started exhaling thru both nose and mouth. Lately it seems I'm primarily exhaling thru nose although I think I'll doing both (nose and month) if I feel I need to exhale a little more right before rotating to breathe. I know my instructor told me to just exhale thru my nose.
ElaineK: curious as to your reco'd "both" comment...can you expand as to why?
Thanks!
If you exhale only through your nose you can't exhale as fast to get a complete exhalation.If you exhale only through your mouth you tend to get water in your nose.
As always, King Frog is the FROG! :banana: Thanks, K.F.! :applaud:
'Bloomer, although King Frog came through with the perfect explanation, I was just going to say that it's the most natural way for me to breathe. Actually, I don't even think about breathing anymore, because I feel so comfortable in the water. Every once in awhile, when I'm very relaxed during a cooldown :bed:, I'll focus on how I'm breathing to see just what I'm doing. It always seems to be just an even flow of bubbles coming from both my nose and mouth.
