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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Everything I've read, and everything my coaches have told me say that holding your breath is not correct. I'm not sure exactly why, but when various books and coaches tell me something, that leads me to believe it is correct (especially when I see it done by the big guys and gals).
Now, as far as breathing when you're taking more than 2 strokes between breaths, I'm not really sure how it works, since I don't do that. But, I have seen videos of Stefan Nystrand swimming an easy 50, and he does sort of a combination of holding and exhaling. If you watch the video, he breathes every 3rd stroke, but sometimes he's holding it, and sometimes he's exhaling. I guess it just depends on personal preference really.
Everything I've read, and everything my coaches have told me say that holding your breath is not correct. I'm not sure exactly why, but when various books and coaches tell me something, that leads me to believe it is correct (especially when I see it done by the big guys and gals).
Now, as far as breathing when you're taking more than 2 strokes between breaths, I'm not really sure how it works, since I don't do that. But, I have seen videos of Stefan Nystrand swimming an easy 50, and he does sort of a combination of holding and exhaling. If you watch the video, he breathes every 3rd stroke, but sometimes he's holding it, and sometimes he's exhaling. I guess it just depends on personal preference really.
