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
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When I started learning both fly and ***, one of the first things my coach told me was to remember to breathe out while I was still in the water. His reasoning is that once my head surfaces, I don't need to take the time to exhale, can get in more oxygen, and will be less likely to go into oxygen debt and tire too quickly.
exactly
When I started learning both fly and ***, one of the first things my coach told me was to remember to breathe out while I was still in the water. His reasoning is that once my head surfaces, I don't need to take the time to exhale, can get in more oxygen, and will be less likely to go into oxygen debt and tire too quickly.
exactly
