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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Originally posted by laineybug
That "wonderful" tingling, stinging, eye watering, breath taking sensation that starts in you nose and spreads over every square inch of your scalp and penetrates down into your brain...
I am glad I noticed this thread, 'cause I was wondering why I could never pull out of the water after a flip-turn not dying for air.Now I did it a couple of times after reading the comments here and realised that I exhale all the air right away.Well, I tried to pace it and found out exactly the above quoted discription of the chlorine rush.Thus, I wanted to see now if you have ways preventing those "wonderful sensations" or is it inevitable when you try to save air on turns?
Originally posted by laineybug
That "wonderful" tingling, stinging, eye watering, breath taking sensation that starts in you nose and spreads over every square inch of your scalp and penetrates down into your brain...
I am glad I noticed this thread, 'cause I was wondering why I could never pull out of the water after a flip-turn not dying for air.Now I did it a couple of times after reading the comments here and realised that I exhale all the air right away.Well, I tried to pace it and found out exactly the above quoted discription of the chlorine rush.Thus, I wanted to see now if you have ways preventing those "wonderful sensations" or is it inevitable when you try to save air on turns?
