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 late 50's the Japanese used to swim the 100m LC breaststroke with only one breath on the turn. This is at top speed and they set the WR that way. That's why the rules were changed as swimmers were passing out trying it.
Many swimmers have died trying underwater practice, do not do it! Do not deprive your brain of oxygen!
There was a study once on hypoxic training. A college team had two groups of swimmers, one trained for three months with regular breathing and the other group incorporated hypoxic sets. They were tested before and after the test for VO2 max, etc. At the end, there was no difference between the sets other than the hypoxic group got better at doing it. Both sets improved their times equally.
In the late 50's the Japanese used to swim the 100m LC breaststroke with only one breath on the turn. This is at top speed and they set the WR that way. That's why the rules were changed as swimmers were passing out trying it.
Many swimmers have died trying underwater practice, do not do it! Do not deprive your brain of oxygen!
There was a study once on hypoxic training. A college team had two groups of swimmers, one trained for three months with regular breathing and the other group incorporated hypoxic sets. They were tested before and after the test for VO2 max, etc. At the end, there was no difference between the sets other than the hypoxic group got better at doing it. Both sets improved their times equally.
