i know there has been a number of posts/threads on this topic and i did search the archives, but i still wanted to post this thread. ok, so i've been trying to learn freestyle since 2005, and i still haven't got the breathing right. this has been really frustrating for me. i practice almost every day on a pool that is about 5' 5'' deep at one end. i have done a lot of research-hours of youtubing and checking out swimfast dvds have resulted in nothing! i've invested about $200 into private lessons, with no significant output! my goal is very simple-to swim freestyle laps in a 25 yard pool; is that asking for too much? i'm not interested in the other difficult strokes! i think my problem lies in the fact that i don't breathe out air completely before breathing in! are there any drills to work on that? also, some swimmers say that breath out through your nose, and some say through your mouth-i'm confused! if anyone can help me out, i'd really appreciate it! i want to learn this thing, and as you can see, i don't want to give up! TIA!
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thanks for the response. i've never had any of my instructors complain about my body position and balance-water level touches my hairline, so i'm looking down at the bottom of the pool and not ahead, about 45 degrees rotation about my longitudinal axis, kicks originate from the hips and knees bend for a six-beat kick. one of them had mentioned about my reach for the extended arm ahead, and i've fixed that since then.
Well, I think the most efficient way to get real help on this board is to post up a video of yourself on Youtube; somebody will likely be able to diagnose the real problem with your breathing in short order after seeing it. It certainly sounds like you are swimming often enough and know what you are supposed to be doing.
thanks for the response. i've never had any of my instructors complain about my body position and balance-water level touches my hairline, so i'm looking down at the bottom of the pool and not ahead, about 45 degrees rotation about my longitudinal axis, kicks originate from the hips and knees bend for a six-beat kick. one of them had mentioned about my reach for the extended arm ahead, and i've fixed that since then.
Well, I think the most efficient way to get real help on this board is to post up a video of yourself on Youtube; somebody will likely be able to diagnose the real problem with your breathing in short order after seeing it. It certainly sounds like you are swimming often enough and know what you are supposed to be doing.
