Hi all, i have just joined this forum. I am a 24 yr old female, who competive swam for 5 years from 1993-98. I am now getting back into the water again and have totally lost my lung capacity. .I had excercise induced asthma when i swam back in the day, but it was not a problem. now i am finding that i have to stop my workouts becuase i feel like i cannot get enough air. . i have started using an inhaler, but i still need to build my lungs up again. . .can anyone give any advice, exercises i could do to slowly bring me up again? i am breathing every 3 strokes about 90% of my workouts - which by the way are on my own - uncoached. but i am gasping for air coming out of my flip turns. . .any advice would be great! thanks a lot!
janelle
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Get in shape, no flip turns, breathe one side for - one length right side, one length left side. Save the bilateral stuff for later. Some people just keep breathing in and don't breathe out. Get distance under your belt. Swim 3 months steady, after 3 months you can grind.
You will get lots of opinions I am sure, but don't rush to hard work.
George
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Former Member
Get in shape, no flip turns, breathe one side for - one length right side, one length left side. Save the bilateral stuff for later. Some people just keep breathing in and don't breathe out. Get distance under your belt. Swim 3 months steady, after 3 months you can grind.
You will get lots of opinions I am sure, but don't rush to hard work.
George
