Originally posted by Guvnah
I'm curious about the way he fills his lungs before he starts. It's like he's forcing more air into his lungs than a normal breath would take. I have seen this same action by the East Germans and a couple of Dutch swimmers. It appears he is swallowing air into his stomuch and also filling his lungs. It also appears that he has a weight around his neck to help keep under the water.
Originally posted by Guvnah
I'm curious about the way he fills his lungs before he starts. It's like he's forcing more air into his lungs than a normal breath would take. I have seen this same action by the East Germans and a couple of Dutch swimmers. It appears he is swallowing air into his stomuch and also filling his lungs. It also appears that he has a weight around his neck to help keep under the water.
