I am new to swimming...I basically am only able to swim free 50yds at a time without getting "winded". I use a kickboard for about 100yds and then start up with free again. I try to keep it up for 45 minutes to an hour. Am I kicking too much w/ the board? Would it be better to alternate free with back versus free with kickboard?
Basically I need to figure out how to get to more continuous swimming.
Any ideas? Suggestions? Thanks!
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do you breathe in and out through your mouth?
try to breathe in by mouth and exhale by nose.
you might be holding your breath while swimming.
I actually breathe in and out through my mouth...I blow a lot of bubbles when I exhale. I'll try the nose exhale tomorrow and see if that helps any. I did try to do the humming thing while exhaling today and it seemed to at least keep me from clenching my jaws and kept my mind occupied so I wasn't stressing myself out thinking about breathing.
do you breathe in and out through your mouth?
try to breathe in by mouth and exhale by nose.
you might be holding your breath while swimming.
I actually breathe in and out through my mouth...I blow a lot of bubbles when I exhale. I'll try the nose exhale tomorrow and see if that helps any. I did try to do the humming thing while exhaling today and it seemed to at least keep me from clenching my jaws and kept my mind occupied so I wasn't stressing myself out thinking about breathing.
