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.
in the summer of 93 it was a big thing for us swimming life guards to try to swim underwater. almost everyone I swam with could do 50m. so when word started to spread that someone made it 75m I tried it. took me 3-4 attempts to get the exhaling right. and in the last attempt I wound up drinking water the last 10m or so, since my body wanted to breath, by drinking I was able to trick my body into not breathe.
I did breaststroke with dolpin kicks inbetween my pulldowns.
I can easily do 25m now, have to work for 50m, but wouldn't imagine being able to do 75m.
in the summer of 93 it was a big thing for us swimming life guards to try to swim underwater. almost everyone I swam with could do 50m. so when word started to spread that someone made it 75m I tried it. took me 3-4 attempts to get the exhaling right. and in the last attempt I wound up drinking water the last 10m or so, since my body wanted to breath, by drinking I was able to trick my body into not breathe.
I did breaststroke with dolpin kicks inbetween my pulldowns.
I can easily do 25m now, have to work for 50m, but wouldn't imagine being able to do 75m.
