https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/1931/getting-back-into-the-water-after-a-month-offHI Gang! So, I accidentally had a month out of the pool...and boy do I stink now! It&#39;s really too bad &#39;cause I was cranking out those 200&#39;s and 400&#39;s like nobody&#39;s business. Now I feel as though I could drown on a 50! Do you guys have any adviceen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/9669?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 05 Nov 2003 13:27:43 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:361d3537-4ea7-401e-b654-98fc5244086fFormer MemberWent through the same thing recently. I was cranking out 2700-3000 mixed strokes, drills, kick, etc with no problem. Then went about 4 weeks where I only got in the pool 3 times. If figured I would just jump right back to the level I was at. HA! I did about 1000 and was more fatigued then when I did the longer swims. :( One good thing - I got back to where I am now (2600 today) a whole lot faster than I did from scratch a year ago. A few weeks was all it took. Like anything in swimming, you just have to work at it.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/9632?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 05 Nov 2003 12:34:07 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:d8c1ee63-ff70-4681-af54-a79610a719cdFormer Memberjerrycat, The very same happened to me today, except that I had a shorter hyatus (only 2 weeks). I&#39;ve experienced the same problems, i.e. I was barely holding my breath on a 400 medley, and my heartbeat was skyrocketing during the fly&#39;s drills. :D the thing is one should always keep it steady, and practice. practice is the only way to succeed. peace....<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/9608?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 05 Nov 2003 10:07:34 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:f019ced8-ad67-4f54-b5ab-7efda08dba12Former Memberjust take it steady...a month or so and you&#39;ll be fine...keep at it...good luck....<div style="clear:both;"></div>