I just started swimming with a new group. The coach told me to hold my breath while swimming and only breathe out right before I take my breath. I had always thought you were not supposed to hold your breath while swimming, breathing out slowly while swimming instead. Advice? Thanks
I breathe every 3rd stroke and I used to hold my breath on the 1st stroke, exhale on the 2nd stroke, and take my breath on the 3rd. I thought this was the greatest system possible until I started to use a steady exhale without holding breath at all - and it's way way better - for me anyway.
The only way to be sure is to experiment yourself, I think.
I breathe every 3rd stroke and I used to hold my breath on the 1st stroke, exhale on the 2nd stroke, and take my breath on the 3rd. I thought this was the greatest system possible until I started to use a steady exhale without holding breath at all - and it's way way better - for me anyway.
The only way to be sure is to experiment yourself, I think.
