This seems to be a new issue, I didn't find anything like it under the search function. I swim at 5:30 am, and do 2000 meters, freestyle and kick sets. I just recently started taking more strokes between breaths, I was doing 2-4, now I'm doing 6-8. I do have asthma, but I've not had problems swimming before, and I don't have any issues while I'm exercising. The onset of symptoms is usually around 5-6 hours AFTER I finish my workout. Anybody out there ever have this happen?
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Craig, they are so big that's over 12 liters-it used to be over 15liters. Can you please check those figures again:D
Otherwise you have the largest lungs of any human on the planet. Seven lites is huge, pros like Lance Armstrong are close to 8 liters. I believe the world record holders for free diving down to 300+ feet are also at 8 liters. These people can hold their breaths 7 minutes or more:D
Back in 1990 I was in great shape, lots of 200 flys and breaststrokes. I had a test at 6.2 liters. Had a bad case of bronchitus and suspected I had asthma. Measures 4.7 liters, so I lost about a large soda bottle of capacity.
I had every asthma medicine known, including oral steroids (predisone) each year. Kept getting worse each year, could no longer swim a 200 well and went dowm to the 50 ***:(
One inhaler said that it suppressed the immune system, meaning you get sick more often, and worse. Nearly had pneumonia 4 times.
Finally in 1997 Singulair came out. I eventually weaned myself off the worst oral inhalers. The Doctor did not want me to do it, but was happy after I was finally off it (Flovent). Check out my articles on Asthma at http://www.breaststroke.info/
I can usually blow 800+ on the peak flow meters, on godd days I can peg the meter.
I disagree with taking an inhaler 10 minutes before swimming. Use your non emergency inhaler at least 30-45 minutes before workout. I use Albuterol.
But be sure to talk to your Doctor, the specialists love to talk and love to hear your success stories. I am part of a team, my Doctors and myself. I even gave my specialist my last All American patch.
Craig, they are so big that's over 12 liters-it used to be over 15liters. Can you please check those figures again:D
Otherwise you have the largest lungs of any human on the planet. Seven lites is huge, pros like Lance Armstrong are close to 8 liters. I believe the world record holders for free diving down to 300+ feet are also at 8 liters. These people can hold their breaths 7 minutes or more:D
Back in 1990 I was in great shape, lots of 200 flys and breaststrokes. I had a test at 6.2 liters. Had a bad case of bronchitus and suspected I had asthma. Measures 4.7 liters, so I lost about a large soda bottle of capacity.
I had every asthma medicine known, including oral steroids (predisone) each year. Kept getting worse each year, could no longer swim a 200 well and went dowm to the 50 ***:(
One inhaler said that it suppressed the immune system, meaning you get sick more often, and worse. Nearly had pneumonia 4 times.
Finally in 1997 Singulair came out. I eventually weaned myself off the worst oral inhalers. The Doctor did not want me to do it, but was happy after I was finally off it (Flovent). Check out my articles on Asthma at http://www.breaststroke.info/
I can usually blow 800+ on the peak flow meters, on godd days I can peg the meter.
I disagree with taking an inhaler 10 minutes before swimming. Use your non emergency inhaler at least 30-45 minutes before workout. I use Albuterol.
But be sure to talk to your Doctor, the specialists love to talk and love to hear your success stories. I am part of a team, my Doctors and myself. I even gave my specialist my last All American patch.
