We were goofing around after practice the other day and decided to see who could swim the farthest underwater. We both went well over 50 meters (the underwater turn was a killer). I opted for dolphin kicking a ways and then switched to the underwater breastroke. I’m not sure which technique is better for distance as opposed to speed. Anyone out there ever make a full 100m underwater? Oh yeah, this can be dangerous because a lot of people pass out. So if you make an attempt, be sure someone is on deck watching you. Perhaps some of you dorks could even put on your competitions suits and monofins and see if it improves your performance. You guys kill me with all your equipment.
Our Y has signs posted about not holding your breath. So when I suggest we do breath control sets, I always caution my fellow anaerobic bacteria to surface when they start to see a swarm of black dots overtaking their visual field.
When i was a lifeguard almost 30 years ago, I swam underwater the length of a 50 m pool, made the turn, and swam maybe 10 or 15 meters more.
Now, the most I usually try is 2 lengths of a 25 yard pool underwater, which I tend to do twice or at most three times in the course of a relay "game" we occasionally play.
I don't think breathholding says much about the kind of shape you are in, because the fastest guy on our team needs all kinds of air, and I, apparently, do not.
As ABCs suggestion itself may imply, perhaps those who need the least air have the fewest extant brain cells left to call out for more oxygen! (Or less buid up of CO2, more accurately.)
PS some guys who goaded their friend into jumping off a bridge here were brought up on manslaughter charges when the guy died. Something to consider.
Our Y has signs posted about not holding your breath. So when I suggest we do breath control sets, I always caution my fellow anaerobic bacteria to surface when they start to see a swarm of black dots overtaking their visual field.
When i was a lifeguard almost 30 years ago, I swam underwater the length of a 50 m pool, made the turn, and swam maybe 10 or 15 meters more.
Now, the most I usually try is 2 lengths of a 25 yard pool underwater, which I tend to do twice or at most three times in the course of a relay "game" we occasionally play.
I don't think breathholding says much about the kind of shape you are in, because the fastest guy on our team needs all kinds of air, and I, apparently, do not.
As ABCs suggestion itself may imply, perhaps those who need the least air have the fewest extant brain cells left to call out for more oxygen! (Or less buid up of CO2, more accurately.)
PS some guys who goaded their friend into jumping off a bridge here were brought up on manslaughter charges when the guy died. Something to consider.
