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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I agree with Dorothy - a coach is a teacher, and every student learns differently. It is the coach/teachers job to figure out how to best instruct the student, not pound a round peg into a square hole.
I skimmed the posts so I hope I am not repeating a suggestion. When I taught swimming mannnny years ago, we taught breathing by having the kids stand still in the pool, bend over and practice the arm stroke with the breathing NICE and Slow, then faster and then when each one felt comfortable they would add the kick and give it a go. Once you feel comfortable with just the stroke/breathing, add the legs. I would start with every stroke then add a stroke and then another til you are comfortable. Then swim a lap and see how many times you can go breathing every 2 or 3 whatever, there is your base, give yourself premission to be at this level and then each practice try to go a little further.
I agree with an earlier post, when I am first warming up, i feel like i cant get enough air, then after about 200yards, my body goes "oh yeah, this breathing rythym". Remember most hours of the day your body breaths when it wants to, now you want it to wait. You just need to teach your body that waiting will be okay.
I ran 10k's for years til the knees gave out, each runner has their own style, short strides, long strides, arms in tight others out to the side,you need to find and appreciate yours swim style. Try not to fight the water, try to remember why you enjoy swimming.
I am glad someone else offered to help.
I agree with Dorothy - a coach is a teacher, and every student learns differently. It is the coach/teachers job to figure out how to best instruct the student, not pound a round peg into a square hole.
I skimmed the posts so I hope I am not repeating a suggestion. When I taught swimming mannnny years ago, we taught breathing by having the kids stand still in the pool, bend over and practice the arm stroke with the breathing NICE and Slow, then faster and then when each one felt comfortable they would add the kick and give it a go. Once you feel comfortable with just the stroke/breathing, add the legs. I would start with every stroke then add a stroke and then another til you are comfortable. Then swim a lap and see how many times you can go breathing every 2 or 3 whatever, there is your base, give yourself premission to be at this level and then each practice try to go a little further.
I agree with an earlier post, when I am first warming up, i feel like i cant get enough air, then after about 200yards, my body goes "oh yeah, this breathing rythym". Remember most hours of the day your body breaths when it wants to, now you want it to wait. You just need to teach your body that waiting will be okay.
I ran 10k's for years til the knees gave out, each runner has their own style, short strides, long strides, arms in tight others out to the side,you need to find and appreciate yours swim style. Try not to fight the water, try to remember why you enjoy swimming.
I am glad someone else offered to help.
