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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*** is tough at 100 yards because its a kick stroke and you have the underwater pull that takes away your breath anyway. A kick stroke is sometimes harder on your breathing than a pull stroke. Fly is hard on the body to hold form and it will also put more demands on your breathing.
*** is tough at 100 yards because its a kick stroke and you have the underwater pull that takes away your breath anyway. A kick stroke is sometimes harder on your breathing than a pull stroke. Fly is hard on the body to hold form and it will also put more demands on your breathing.
