How do you breath? I assume everyone inhale the air by mouth. What about exhaling? By nose or mouth? I exhale by mouth because I think if i use nose to exhale I'll tend to use nose to inhale as well. I think I should never close my mouth so that I will never happen to breathe with my nose underwater. Those of you who exhale by nose, do you keep your mouth open nontheless?
DDL,
I have always exhaled thru my nose and the only time my mouth is open is to eat.....oh wait...to inhale air. This is the most common method for breath control and would be my recommendation to train yourself to do.
Paul
I agree. Of course inhale through mouth, but exhale through nose. This will help keep water from migrating into sinuses.
Keep mouth closed, It will reduce drag.
Former Member
Thanks for your replies :) Then I'm the only one I know who exhale by mouth (I had thought everyone did the same). I'll give the nose a try next time--hope I won't accidentally inhale by nose!:eek:
Former Member
Thanks for your replies :) Then I'm the only one I know who exhale by mouth (I had thought everyone did the same). I'll give the nose a try next time--hope I won't accidentally inhale by nose!:eek:
If you do, it will be the first, last and only time .........;)
Former Member
I vary it a bit. Some through the nose and some through the mouth. Keeps things interesting.
Former Member
Big mouth ex haler and inhaler here!
Former Member
Doesn't make any difference one way or the other. You could arguably do some positive end expiratory pressure by breathing forcibly out through a semi closed mouth. That is best done while running, not swimming, and to me there isn't an increase in oxygen intake, which isn't an issue anyways. The issue is to blow out as much C02 as possible. When I do the flip turn I expire through the nose on purpose to keep the water out, but then I feel the need to breathe earlier and come out of the turn gasping. It is all a balance. If you swim backstroke well, above the water, you don't have water in nose and other cavities in head, such as the different sinuses. If you don't, then you swim worse because besides not swimming well, now you have to deal with the water up your sinuses. If you know how to gently exhale through your nose on the flip turn you keep on going a couple of cycles before exhaling and breathing. Try scuba diving, where exhaling slowly (through your mouth, as nose is inside mask) not only makes you go longer but it also keeps you balanced in the water as the air in lungs plays huge part in your "density". Next week I receive a book on swimming, physiology and medical issues and hope to clear this cloud in my mind about oxygen depletion, C02 accumulation and other stuff, such as why do I die at the 43 meter mark in long course fly...take care, billy fanstone
Former Member
Inhale and exhale through mouth during swimming
BUT, during flip turns I exhale through nose! Don't wanna flood my sinuses during the flip turns. :D
Former Member
Inhale through the mouth, exhale through the nose basically but if the mouth happens to get water in it some air out of the mouth will stop you from inhaling water.
Right 3strokes do not inhale through the nose.
Former Member
When the question was initially posted, my reaction was to answer that I exhale through nose on turns and through the mouth otherwise. While swimming, however, I noticed that I my exhales vary. In general, slow, and controlled exhales are through the nose, whereas quick exhales are through the mouth.
Maybe this is my imagination, but I may even exhale simultaneously through the nose and mouth on some occasions.
