My coach is telling me to "just take in a deeeep breath". do you guys just do that?? breathe deeply from your chest?? I breath like I run, from my chest. I heard/read or something about diaphragmatic breathing technique.
I realize that I'm new and all, but I get soooo frustrated getting winded. I can't help but think I'm doing something wrong. He tells me to just keep going and "work it out". I'm turning my head to side, getting deep breath, I'm not sure I"m exhaling as much or right as I should and I might be getting too much air in. After 3 or or 5 complete rotations of r and left (what is that called) strokes, I bob up and am so winded. That's so hard for me cause I can run 2 relatively easy miles on a treadmill at 7 mph.
Thanks,
Mark
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One thing that may help with your breathing is to focus on exhaling the full breath instead of focising on inhaling. Lots of now swimmers try to focus on inhaling and forget to exhale, and when it's time to breathe their lungs are still full. If you focus on exhaling, getting a full breath may be easier.
Also, you may not be breathing often enough. Try breathing every 2, 3, or 4 strokes. To breathe every 2 strokes, choose a side and breathe every time you pull with that arm. Every 4 strokes would be every other time you pull with that arm. If you do one of these, be sure to practice breathing to both sides - your stroke will probably end up lopsided if you only breathe to one side. To breathe every 3rd stroke, breathe as you pull with your right arm, pull with your left arm, pull right arm, breathe and pull left, pull right, pull left, and repeat. Hopefully this will help you. If I've confused you, let me know.
One thing that may help with your breathing is to focus on exhaling the full breath instead of focising on inhaling. Lots of now swimmers try to focus on inhaling and forget to exhale, and when it's time to breathe their lungs are still full. If you focus on exhaling, getting a full breath may be easier.
Also, you may not be breathing often enough. Try breathing every 2, 3, or 4 strokes. To breathe every 2 strokes, choose a side and breathe every time you pull with that arm. Every 4 strokes would be every other time you pull with that arm. If you do one of these, be sure to practice breathing to both sides - your stroke will probably end up lopsided if you only breathe to one side. To breathe every 3rd stroke, breathe as you pull with your right arm, pull with your left arm, pull right arm, breathe and pull left, pull right, pull left, and repeat. Hopefully this will help you. If I've confused you, let me know.
