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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Originally posted by seltzer
You might ask your doctor if you are a good candidate for Singulair. After much experimentation I found it the most effective remedy to my problem with exercise induced asthma and have not used an inhaler for years. It is a prescription drug, it's a pill that I take once a day in the evening, so you doctor and I must decide if this will work best for you.
Correction your doctor and you (not I) must decide if this will work best for you.
BTW, I first learned about this drug from another swimmer and have since discovered that others also use it, but of course, not universally.
Originally posted by seltzer
You might ask your doctor if you are a good candidate for Singulair. After much experimentation I found it the most effective remedy to my problem with exercise induced asthma and have not used an inhaler for years. It is a prescription drug, it's a pill that I take once a day in the evening, so you doctor and I must decide if this will work best for you.
Correction your doctor and you (not I) must decide if this will work best for you.
BTW, I first learned about this drug from another swimmer and have since discovered that others also use it, but of course, not universally.
