https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/12896/omg-gassing-at-50-1-week-later-beginner-bilateral-quesHi All, I&#39;m not new to swimming, but just got back into it for exercise/fitness purposes. My coach recommended bilateral laps, which I have never done before. I decided to give it a try. I found it very challenging, especially the lack of oxygenen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/203000?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 23 Oct 2017 11:22:55 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:4ffd1068-d0e9-4fd9-8323-2b79e95e8358orca1946Keep at it! Good for both of you to challenge yourselves to learn new things. Yes, to the bi but maybe when you are &quot;gassed&quot; do a few extra breaths on the easy side to recover.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/202989?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:28:24 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:037680ba-ebd2-4f84-acdb-de8b86f355abknelsonIf you are getting really gassed you can consider using an alternating 2-3 breathing pattern. Twice to the same side, then three strokes and breathe twice on the other side. Good luck!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/202981?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 18 Oct 2017 09:19:08 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:69e13b85-4797-482b-bf3e-13cae69db05aflystormsGreat job! If you did this four days in a row, I can see where you&#39;d get gassed. Give yourself a day off, maybe walk instead of swim, then hop back in. Your body will tell you when it&#39;s time for a day off. Stick with it. It&#39;ll get easier. Maybe each week add one more 25 to your total. :)<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/202974?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 18 Oct 2017 08:36:18 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:26af2028-9d0f-49a1-83ad-2dbb1265a371waves101Most times you start out good, then it gets worse and then it will get better. Just normal process. Keep at it.<div style="clear:both;"></div>