Since I started swimming 5 months ago I have been steadily improving my times.Well, with that ame some other problems.I timed myself on a 50 SCM the other day and I am at 30.5(from a push-off).The problem is that whenever I tried to breathe(which I only did a couple of times on a 50) when going all out at a sprint pace I was gulping water.It was as if I was lifting my head to breathe and there was still a wall of water there.I hardly got any air because of that.Whereas when I swim at 100 m pace(about 34-35 sec. per 50)I have no problem breathing, it atuaaly feels very good, I raise my head just enough to get my air and I do not get any water in my mouth.At a sprint pace it is like breathing water.So I was wondering if anyone ever experienced that kind of problem and what causes it?I was thinking that maybe I lose some body roll when sprinting or something and not get my head out of the water enough, or because I obviously swim a little differently when sprinting vs. slower pace(more strokes - less front quadrant swimming there ) or are there just too many splashes when I go all out and smack that water vigorously?
Anyways, any suggestions will be appreiated,
Thanks.
P.S.
I just fear to imagine what I am going to have to experiene when going a 25 se. 50 or less(hope I will be able to do that some day)
