In workouts I'm breathing every stroke and into and out of every flipturn. Even worse, once I am really gasping for air (in the middle of a hard set or on the 3rd turn of a 100) I am almost coming to a stop off the turn to catch my breath. I've been swimming 2000-3000 yards 3x/week for the last 18 months dropping intervals and increasing speed but I guess I am still just not in good enough cardiovascular shape?
Of course, it can't help that I have been constantly reinforcing bad habits. But can I just keep plugging away and eventually the fatigue from swimming the length will at least equal the fatigue from the turns?
The alternative I imagine is some kind of hypoxic training that is going to make me miserable. But I'm willing to do what I've gotta do at this point.
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Health issues aside, are you exhaling air between breaths or when you turn your head to breathe?
I've realized from reading this forum and a few books that I actually know absolutely nothing about the fundamental techniques of swimming. Everything I do is from what I learned as a kid and from what little I can remember I think I could pretty much breath in any pattern I wanted. The strokes came back like riding a bike. The kicking and conditioning, not so much.
But maybe I got by in age group with flaws, or else I picked up new bad habits without realizing it. Sounds like I need to go back to the very beginning and learn how to blow bubbles.
It does seem though that during the flip turn is the one place where I would be forced to fully exhale due to the duration under water?
Health issues aside, are you exhaling air between breaths or when you turn your head to breathe?
I've realized from reading this forum and a few books that I actually know absolutely nothing about the fundamental techniques of swimming. Everything I do is from what I learned as a kid and from what little I can remember I think I could pretty much breath in any pattern I wanted. The strokes came back like riding a bike. The kicking and conditioning, not so much.
But maybe I got by in age group with flaws, or else I picked up new bad habits without realizing it. Sounds like I need to go back to the very beginning and learn how to blow bubbles.
It does seem though that during the flip turn is the one place where I would be forced to fully exhale due to the duration under water?
