I figured compling my random questions into one post was better than two or three.
1. When I breath to my left before I do a flip turn then I can't do a good one. I end up rolling sideways, like over my shoulder, rather than front, tucking my head and going. I've tried looking to the left and then rolling in the middle of the pool and the same thing happens. I just can't seem to get my head back to being straight before I roll. Any ideas of how to fix this other than just breath to the right because sometimes my stroke count doesn't work out so that I can do that all the time?
2. This new backstroke rule...Im still kinda confused. So when I roll onto my stomach then I have to either roll immediately or take a stroke that is part of the continous roll motion right? I can't glide to the wall?
3. How can I improve my lung capacity? I need to be able to hold my breath longer so that my underwater kicks can take me as far as I know they can and not be hindered by a need for air.
I think that was everything for now. Thanx for all your help!!
~Kyra
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Figuring out a balance between exhaline and retaining air has really helped me. To begin with I was exhaling almost all of my air while I flipped to keep the water out of my nose... that meant I was almost out of breath by the time I was pushing off and felt the need to surface and breathe quickly. While watching a video on turning I noticed that the swimmer was barely bubbling water out and that low bubbling continued the entire time he was dolfing underwater. It takes practice to figure out the balance between how much you need to exhale to keep water out of your nose and keeping as much air in your lungs so you can stay underwater as long as possible. Be prepared for chlorine rushes.
Figuring out a balance between exhaline and retaining air has really helped me. To begin with I was exhaling almost all of my air while I flipped to keep the water out of my nose... that meant I was almost out of breath by the time I was pushing off and felt the need to surface and breathe quickly. While watching a video on turning I noticed that the swimmer was barely bubbling water out and that low bubbling continued the entire time he was dolfing underwater. It takes practice to figure out the balance between how much you need to exhale to keep water out of your nose and keeping as much air in your lungs so you can stay underwater as long as possible. Be prepared for chlorine rushes.
