How far can you go underwater without a breath?

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Former Member — Sat, 29 Dec 2018 07:46:10 GMT

I will go a 50m free no breathe at least once a week. This is more of a moderate speed drill than a see how far I can go. I use these to work on efficient strokes and focusing on not over-exhaling on the flip turn. It's not something I'm interested in doing to see how far as I don't think it proves much.

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__steve__ — Sat, 29 Dec 2018 01:36:54 GMT

Nobreath swims can improve 50 fr time, it is stated such training should be done with a spotter. I always ask someone to watch before attempting 50m nb, just in case. During a 50 fr event if you pass out before touching the pad, it is almost impossible not to be noticed within seconds. The topic of underwater swims for distance is different. It doesn’t seem to fall under this thread discussion category

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Jeff Enge — Wed, 26 Dec 2018 10:34:44 GMT

Yeah... I pride myself on my underwater work in the confines of the rules, but I see no reason to push much further than a 25 underwater. From a breath control perspective in general, I don't see the point of working toward anything more than a 50 no breath, and then only if you are a sprinter and trying to get those extra few tenths from not breathing in the 50.

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Former Member — Wed, 26 Dec 2018 07:25:50 GMT

My team does underwater kicking sometimes at the end of practice, but we never go over 25 yards and with plenty of rest between swims. 25 yards without breathing is plenty for me.

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67King — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 11:42:00 GMT

Not a fan. This is freakin' masters swimming. As in swimming for old farts past their prime. Kid died a few years ago doiing this crap: www.nbcnews.com/.../dartmouth-swimmer-tate-ramsden-dies-during-underwater-practice-n487191

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Allen Stark — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 10:37:54 GMT

I swam 100m no breath with a monofin this morning I'm glad you survived. I hope everyone understands the risk of shallow water drowning. I can't believe this thread got resurrected.

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Former Member — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 06:25:23 GMT

Most people don't have a problem holding their breath for 30 to 60 seconds, and could probably go a bit further than that if necessary. It's once a person deprives themselves of oxygen for a couple of minutes that they're headed for trouble.

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Redbird Alum — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 12:38:58 GMT

0-15m is the only area of topic relevance Ahhh... finally, the voice of reason! Thanks, Steve!

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__steve__ — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 12:24:02 GMT

0-15m is the only area of topic relevance

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Former Member — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:29:33 GMT

I swam 100m no breath with a monofin this morning

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FindingMyInnerFish — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 09:43:17 GMT

I can honestly say I've never gone past 15 yards. I do like my air. I like it a lot. Doing without it goes against everything I live for. Pretty much my thought too. I do sometimes enjoy relaxed swimming underwater or free without taking a breath--but in no case do I force it. It's more about just enjoying the view down under, and then coming up/ taking a breath when I feel the need. No ambition for a record. Sometimes the coach has us do widths of the pool underwater to practice streamlining off the wall, and occasionally, we'll do the streamline practice and he'll tell us to stay under until x distance past the flags. Or he'll have us do "breath control" work, so 75, say, with 25 breathing on 3, 25 breathe on 5, 25 breathe on 7. Oddly, I find if I HAVE to not take a breath I'm immediately dying to take a breath. When I'm swimming relaxed, I might go as many as 10 strokes without a breath, no problem. Then, no pressure, just enjoying the feeling of privacy and being surrounded by water. But if it becomes part of a set... oops! It's why too, I have trouble w/ flip turns (that and the fear of being totally disoriented and re-emerging all wrong). Or sometimes if I work on streamline w/ fins, I'll last longer underwater but suddenly panic and pop up on the surface, stop for a second and then continue swimming. I also have a hard time not taking a breath after the flags and the coach gives me a hard time for that--and I'm okay w/ his doing so, and try to comply, but if I need a breath, I take it, b/c my body is what it is. I'm something of a work in progress. ;)

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scales — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 04:48:49 GMT

I'm something of a work in progress. ;) I feel ya. I think keeping my streamline and breath under control after a flip are my biggest struggles in swimming right now. Only been at it with Masters since August, and started swimming in the first place back in May. I hope this gets better with time.

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ForceDJ — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 12:00:42 GMT

Although it is strictly NOT advised in personal training prior to Navy BUDS (and actually forbidden at various Navy base pools)...under strict supervision, Navy SEALs do train for a 50 meter underwater swim once they officially enter the SEAL training pipeline. Dan Disclaimer: Navy SEALs are not associated with FINA, USAS, or USMS.

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knelson — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 02:01:34 GMT

My team does underwater kicking sometimes at the end of practice, but we never go over 25 yards and with plenty of rest between swims. 25 yards without breathing is plenty for me.

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VintageDirt — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 11:40:42 GMT

I too have some stories of my underwater exploits. One involves being rescued and the other won me $20 (1977 dollars). :banana:

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Swimspire — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:46:48 GMT

I really think this thread should be closed.I am no fan of FINA on most things,but they got it right on limiting underwater swimming to 15M. Seeing how far you can swim underwater is just dangerous. Thanks, Allen, that is definitely wise advice. I had the opportunity to write a series of articles on shallow water blackout for SwimSwam, which might be useful in clarifying why prolonged breath-holding can be dangerous: swimswam.com/.../ swimswam.com/.../ swimswam.com/.../

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Sumorunner — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 09:15:41 GMT

I can honestly say I've never gone past 15 yards. I do like my air. I like it a lot. Doing without it goes against everything I live for.

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Allen Stark — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 11:07:50 GMT

In 1970 I did three lengths of a 33 meter pool, without flippers. I hyperventilated for a bit, swam very slowly and was so exhilarated when I came up that there was no sensation of exhaustion or shortness of breath. My only training was a few miles every day. It was a spur of the moment thing. I did it again and turned for the forth lap with out taking a stroke just gliding out the push away from the wall. There was no witness? The turns may have helped and I have no idea how long it took. I did things like that back then too. I'm glad I survived, I'm glad you survived. Knowing what we know now, I really don't recommend anyone else do this.

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Former Member — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 09:47:27 GMT

:applaud:

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Former Member — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:54:16 GMT

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Former Member — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:18:45 GMT

Enough with the excuses. Someone make a run at 100m. Sure, you could die, but you will be forever immortalized on this message board. What more do you need? totally worth it! :banana:

RE: How far can you go underwater without a breath?

Allen Stark — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 03:54:55 GMT

I really think this thread should be closed.I am no fan of FINA on most things,but they got it right on limiting underwater swimming to 15M. Seeing how far you can swim underwater is just dangerous.

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Former Member — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 05:15:51 GMT

When I swam for a USA club team, we once did a set of 4x100 yd underwaters on some interval. I think I made two of them, but a couple of the absolute monsters on the team completed all 4 without breaking the surface.

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Bill Sive — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 05:11:10 GMT

Reminder (compliments of Wikipedia): Shallow water blackout is a loss of consciousness caused by cerebral hypoxia towards the end of a breath-hold dive in water typically shallower than five metres (16 feet), when the swimmer does not necessarily experience an urgent need to breathe and has no other obvious medical condition that might have caused it. It can be caused by taking several very deep breaths, or hyperventilating, just before a dive. Victims are often established practitioners of breath-hold diving, are fit, strong swimmers, and have not experienced problems before. Many drowning and near drowning events occur among swimmers who black out underwater while free-diving or doing breath-hold pool laps. Blacking out, or greying out, near the end of a breath-hold dive is common. Although the mechanism is well understood, it is not common knowledge among breath-hold divers. Shallow water blackout is related to, but differs from deep water blackout in its characteristics, mechanism and prevention;deep water blackout is precipitated by depressurisation on ascent from depth. Blackout may also be referred to as asyncope or fainting.

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Former Member — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 15:50:07 GMT

I am a 56-year old disabled Veteran who swam underwater with no fins 50-yards on Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 at the LA Fitness center in Trumbull, CT. Did I set any records for my age?