Hi,
I feel having more and more oxygen debt as doing more and more flip turn when swimming continuously. There must be something wrong with my technique, like badly timing the last breath before turn and staying too deep and long off the wall. How can you cope with this lack of air problem?
Thanks and regards!
Take a step back to 5-year-old lessons and revisit blowing bubbles. I have found that most folks with this problem just don't know or remember how to breathe and exhale properly. If you're holding your breath and exhaling while turning your head to the side to breathe, you're limiting the time you have to bring in fresh air. Blow those out slowly while you're swimming, so that when you turn to breathe, you're spending all/most of that time taking in fresh air.
As for turns, you're probably blowing out way too hard and fast to prevent water going up your nose. To correct, try this... it will be uncomfortable, but go through a few turns without exhaling at all. The point is to figure out exactly where during the tumble the water starts going the wrong way. Figure that point out, and then do a few turns slowly exhaling through your nose starting at that point. You should have plenty of air leftover for a good, long, perfect streamline and breakout.
Take a step back to 5-year-old lessons and revisit blowing bubbles. I have found that most folks with this problem just don't know or remember how to breathe and exhale properly. If you're holding your breath and exhaling while turning your head to the side to breathe, you're limiting the time you have to bring in fresh air. Blow those out slowly while you're swimming, so that when you turn to breathe, you're spending all/most of that time taking in fresh air.
As for turns, you're probably blowing out way too hard and fast to prevent water going up your nose. To correct, try this... it will be uncomfortable, but go through a few turns without exhaling at all. The point is to figure out exactly where during the tumble the water starts going the wrong way. Figure that point out, and then do a few turns slowly exhaling through your nose starting at that point. You should have plenty of air leftover for a good, long, perfect streamline and breakout.
