I am fairly new to master's swimming and have been swimming consistently for about 9 months. I have been a competitive athlete all my life in various sports from mtn biking to volleyball in college. So far, I have done 8 swim meets and have had a perplexing situation arise on two occasions.
I get 50 yards/meters into an event and I feel completely unable to take a breath or exhale. It feels as if my throat is totally constricted to where I have trouble finishing the event.
This has happened when I was swimming the 50 fly and the 100 *** only. I have been able to swim the free and the back without issue and even the 50 ***. After I swim, I feel like I have a lump at the base of my throat.
It is so frustrating since I am doing well in the 100 ***, but it really has hampered my racing times. I have never had any issues racing mtn bikes at altitude and being anerobic.
Any thoughts or similar experiences? e
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Do you think maybe your're pancking during the race? Does this happen when you do sprints at practice?
I think it's all about the way you control your breathing. I've known girls when I was on a team in high school that would have their breathing down pact at practice (cause it was just practice) and then when they get in the meet it's like all was forgotten cause all of a sudden they were racing and it was a big deal and I think they panicked and their heart rate elevated and made breathing like they use to difficult. I don't know just a suggestion.
Kelli,
Do you think maybe your're pancking during the race? Does this happen when you do sprints at practice?
I think it's all about the way you control your breathing. I've known girls when I was on a team in high school that would have their breathing down pact at practice (cause it was just practice) and then when they get in the meet it's like all was forgotten cause all of a sudden they were racing and it was a big deal and I think they panicked and their heart rate elevated and made breathing like they use to difficult. I don't know just a suggestion.
Kelli,
