Hi
I really mean when is the right time to exhale.
Should I slowly exhale while swimming or should I hold my breath until I need air exhale and then turn to inhale?
Thanks for helping out this newbie
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That's my thought exactly. My personal opinion is that if you're huffing and puffing trying to force all this air out just before taking a breath, it's going to put you out of breath. I'm sure it doesn't have that affect on some people, but that's what it does to me. I don't inhale very much when I swim, and I have a hard time transitioning from a forceful exhale to a gentle inhale--it sort of forces me to take a big-mouthed breath, which does nothing for me.
That's my thought exactly. My personal opinion is that if you're huffing and puffing trying to force all this air out just before taking a breath, it's going to put you out of breath. I'm sure it doesn't have that affect on some people, but that's what it does to me. I don't inhale very much when I swim, and I have a hard time transitioning from a forceful exhale to a gentle inhale--it sort of forces me to take a big-mouthed breath, which does nothing for me.
