I always struggle with the first few hundred yards of a swim. I know I could do better if I could reduce the sagging period I suffer at the start of longer races. I loosen off my muscles and feel ok but breathing seems to take forever to get settled. It happened to me in the first 10 miutes of a football match too, then I'd find my lungs.
I'm always terrified of blowing myself out if I get too aggressive in warm up.
What tricks or tips do you guys and girls have that you will share?
Thanks
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Warm ups are overated, I still like the hot showers and towels.
I have done the loosen up things, a little shaking here and there. A very casual maybe 200 yards if in a pool. If you are swimming a long swim you automatically warm up in your swim to the first bouy. The thing to do before a cold water swim is to wet the body with the cool water so you don't get a shock.
Warm ups are overated, I still like the hot showers and towels.
I have done the loosen up things, a little shaking here and there. A very casual maybe 200 yards if in a pool. If you are swimming a long swim you automatically warm up in your swim to the first bouy. The thing to do before a cold water swim is to wet the body with the cool water so you don't get a shock.
