Often when I make the approach for a flip turn I'm out of breath and take a last gasp before the turn. I blow bubbles as I rotate and during push off. After this short amount of time and blowing bubbles, I'm desperate for air and can't glide very far from the wall before taking a breath. How does one learn breath control?
You just have to learn to control the panic that results from the feeling of needing a breath. Your body can wait the second and a half that it would take you to take a stroke or two.
Not that this is easy. I would start out keeping whatever breathing pattern you use thru the turn-- if you breathe threes take your breath every third whether it comes just before a turn, just after, or two strokes after. Unless your turn is really slow you are not losing any more air than you would blowing out during your three strokes.
I am the only one on my team who can repeat no breath 50's (the only time I get to lead a lane) and my only secret is that I don't panic and my body has finaly convinced my mind that I can do it.
You just have to learn to control the panic that results from the feeling of needing a breath. Your body can wait the second and a half that it would take you to take a stroke or two.
Not that this is easy. I would start out keeping whatever breathing pattern you use thru the turn-- if you breathe threes take your breath every third whether it comes just before a turn, just after, or two strokes after. Unless your turn is really slow you are not losing any more air than you would blowing out during your three strokes.
I am the only one on my team who can repeat no breath 50's (the only time I get to lead a lane) and my only secret is that I don't panic and my body has finaly convinced my mind that I can do it.
