Increasing endurance & better breathing control

Former Member
Former Member
Hi, all. I'm new to this forum and this is my first post. I hope I'm not repeating any questions that may have previously been asked/discussed, but I'd like some advice and guidance on a couple issues: 1. What is the best way to work on increasing my endurance so that I can swim farther? Right now, I seem to tank at the 400 or 500 mark and can only do that distance for one set, so my workouts are mostly 100s. I'd like to get back to being able to do multiple 400 or 500 yd sets rather than only being able to do one set. Do I just suck it up and make my workout distances longer, or is there some combination of sprint, mid-distance, and distance that works better? 2. I suck on my breathing in and out of turns. I just can't seem to stick to the rule of not breathing on the last turn in or the first turn out. And when I do stick to that, I have to compensate by taking extra breaths on the lap. How can I fix this? Am I trying to swim too fast for my current lung capacity? Again, are their tricks or workouts to help me get over this? Any guidance y'all can offer on these two issues would be greatly appreciated.