Sorry for the lengthy title, but I am looking for advice on how to improve my underwater dolphin kick on my back, without expelling all my breath out of my nose in order to keep water out of my nose.
In this video, the girl in the beginning is not expelling air out of her nose while kicking on her back. Then later, the guy does expel air out of his nose, but he must go about 10-15 yards underwater.
erg.goswim.tv/.../backstroke---underwater-dolphin---size.html
I only seem to be able to go 5, maybe 10 yards (with fresh lungs), but I always have to expel air out of my nose or else I get water in the brain.
Any advice on how I can not expel water out of my nose to conserve my breath and kick longer underwater?
Thanks!
The nose clip is probably the easiest solution. I never got comfortable with the nose clip, however. There are two other methods. The first is to scrunch your face so as to pinch off the air into your nostrils. If done really well, you can actually block your nostrils with your upper lip. The second (and the method that I use) is to let "the water in the brain". I just expel the water after the race. By the way, that step is VERY important. You don't want to know how I know.
The air in the lungs is imperative, so keep at it. The obvious benefit from the air in the lungs, as you have suggested, is that the oxygen allows you to kick underwater longer. The less obvious benefit is the buoyancy that the air gives you when you are kicking toward the surface. Ande writes about a similar concept with his patented suit surge.
One thing to remember. There is no point kicking long underwater if you won't kick deep. Why? The surface effects are so detrimental that kicking dolphin on the surface is slower than swimming.
The nose clip is probably the easiest solution. I never got comfortable with the nose clip, however. There are two other methods. The first is to scrunch your face so as to pinch off the air into your nostrils. If done really well, you can actually block your nostrils with your upper lip. The second (and the method that I use) is to let "the water in the brain". I just expel the water after the race. By the way, that step is VERY important. You don't want to know how I know.
The air in the lungs is imperative, so keep at it. The obvious benefit from the air in the lungs, as you have suggested, is that the oxygen allows you to kick underwater longer. The less obvious benefit is the buoyancy that the air gives you when you are kicking toward the surface. Ande writes about a similar concept with his patented suit surge.
One thing to remember. There is no point kicking long underwater if you won't kick deep. Why? The surface effects are so detrimental that kicking dolphin on the surface is slower than swimming.
