Severe Fatigue after swimming

RE: Severe Fatigue after swimming

__steve__ — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 12:58:54 GMT

Your question is based on too broad of provided info. For instance, as mentioned, you could be breathing wrong, your swimming stroke may need fixing, you may need to train differently, or even you might have an asthma related event. I’m very fit and I don’t understand why after every physical activity I do my body is fatigue and very hard of breathing when I’ve even done the workout before it’s nothing new. so this happens with other activities too?

RE: Severe Fatigue after swimming

jim thornton — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 10:36:45 GMT

Do you have this problem only while swimming? For instance, can you run or bike or do other forms of land exercise without triggering the same symptoms? It sounds pretty severe. I wouldn't mess around. See a doctor with expertise in sports medicine.

RE: Severe Fatigue after swimming

NickCharles — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 04:57:02 GMT

Maybe 300 is a bridge too far at this point - stick with 50's/100's and work up to it?

RE: Severe Fatigue after swimming

Sumorunner — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 04:25:26 GMT

Headache near the eyebrows is usually a sinus problem. Look up sinusitis and swimming. Maybe a nose clip could alleviate that. Why you are out of breath is another issue. First, what pace are you swimming, easy, moderate, all-out? Try getting in the pool and doing a few laps at a very casual crawl or a gentle *** stroke and see how that feels. Take your pulse before you start and when you stop and record those two numbers. If any exertion at all causes your heart rate to rise too high, go see a doctor.

RE: Severe Fatigue after swimming

knelson — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 04:03:13 GMT

I agree this sounds like a breathing problem. You're not able to get enough air (or expelling enough CO2) and are going into oxygen debt.

RE: Severe Fatigue after swimming

67King — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 03:44:37 GMT

How are you breathing? Meaning, are you taking in a breath and holding it for a while, then releasing quickly and inhaling quickly? If so, that may be your problem. Proper way to breathe is to take in a quick (and deep as possible) breath, then immediately start slowly exhaling through your nose. You want to be continuously moving air. That said, if you are new to the activity, swimming is a LOT tougher than most folks realize.