For dryland sports or work efforts, exhale on muscular exertion is the correct method. But for racing starts in swimming, I prefer to inhale during flight to get a big gulp of air before I hit the water.
Which is better, inhale or exahale when diving off the starting block?
For dryland sports or work efforts, exhale on muscular exertion is the correct method. But for racing starts in swimming, I prefer to inhale during flight to get a big gulp of air before I hit the water.
Which is better, inhale or exahale when diving off the starting block?
Gosh, I don't even think about it and have no idea what I do. Likely exhale on the jump and a quickly take a short inhale just before entering the water.
Doesn't this depend on how quick or delayed the starting signal is delivered? Do you hold your breath or breath normally while awaiting the gun? Do you wait for the gun to exhale and then inhale?
I think it may be an uncontrollable effect which is why most do not even remember..
Absolutely take in air on the start.
I couldn't imagine getting to 15 yards with SDK or a *** stroke pullout without a breath to start a race, then have to go the rest of the distance in oxygen debt.
Only exhale shortly before taking a breath to stay bouyant.
Did a little mental re-creation and this is my sequence:
-- normal/slightly deep breaths on the block while waiting for the starter
-- hold breath after "take your marks"
-- exhale during the explosion off the start
-- inhale in the air prior to entering the water (this is involuntary)
You should not need much air to get to 15m (or whatever) off a start, it only takes a few seconds. For me, gasping for air comes much later in the race...
Inhale.
Stay oxygenated during the entry...and release all the carbon dioxide underwater while you take your four or so strokes.
Then breathe as normal.
Going under with no air isn't the ideal way to stay down after the dive. You want to fully take advantage of the fastest speed you will ever achieve in the swim race. And that's during your initial entry.
This is a great question because it made me think about my own start and I can honestly say that I’m not real sure how my breathing works. I know that I’m very relaxed and breathing regularly until I’m told to “take my mark.” At this point, I might actually take my last breath until I’m in the pool. The actual start itself is extremely tense for me, like the effort on a maximum lift, and I don’t think I breathe at all once I’m airborne. However, I’m not sure because I might take some air in, but it’s definitely not a deep breath. I have no idea whether it’s beneficial to breathe or not.
I am fully inflated when I get on the mark, but when you dive and the body staightens out you have more room for air so you take in a little more. I hold the breath until I reach the surface and in a sprint of 50m or 100m I exhale just before I take my first breath. One or two breaths in a 50, six or seven breaths in a 100.
You should not need much air to get to 15m (or whatever) off a start, it only takes a few seconds. For me, gasping for air comes much later in the race...
Yeah, Chris, if you didn't take so long to complete a race, you wouldn't need so much air. :thhbbb:
