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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It also sounds as if you are not breathing out when your face is under the water. If your breathing is fine then it is not just sport induced asthma becasue it would affect all strokes.
You will know if this is the cause if your breathing is late in your stroke (especially at the end). Ask your coach or if you don't have one ask a friend to look at your breating timing.
It also sounds as if you are not breathing out when your face is under the water. If your breathing is fine then it is not just sport induced asthma becasue it would affect all strokes.
You will know if this is the cause if your breathing is late in your stroke (especially at the end). Ask your coach or if you don't have one ask a friend to look at your breating timing.
