In my 13 years as a Master swimmer I think I have a pretty good technique and speed, although recently (in the last month sometime) I was reading a thread where someone mentioned about breathing. She/he said that breathing while swimming had to be very much like breathing normally out of the water.
All the time since I started to swim I was used to hold my breath until a second before breathing again, so I let the air out in a single push. Last night, for some reason I decided to try letting the air off the all period that my head was under water. After several hundred meters everything was well and I though I did not felt very tired keeping my normal speed, but then I started to have a headache and it lasted me for an hour after finishing my training and must of the times I do not have headaches.
Anyone can tell me if this is normal for the first time of doing it, or the technique for breathing should be different?
Alex.;)
That's funny, I've always considered breathing during swimming to be complementary to "normal breathing". Normally I breathe in slowly, and breathe out kinda fast. While swimming, I breathe out slowly, and inhale quickly.
I've always thought of playing a (wind) musical instrument as being closer. You sneak in breaths when you can, but do it so it doesn't disrupt the rhythm of your music.
That's funny, I've always considered breathing during swimming to be complementary to "normal breathing". Normally I breathe in slowly, and breathe out kinda fast. While swimming, I breathe out slowly, and inhale quickly.
I've always thought of playing a (wind) musical instrument as being closer. You sneak in breaths when you can, but do it so it doesn't disrupt the rhythm of your music.
