Running out of gas....

Good morning all, and happy swimming.

I am a 64 year old distance swimmer, and I typically use flip turns during my freestyle, but I run out of gas after about 300 yards.  At times, I literally feel I am going to pass out.  When I revert to open arm turns, I have no problem completing 500 or 1000 yards.

Wondering if anyone else has had this problem.  I want to be able to maintain a decent speed throughout my events, but I also want to survive them!  Any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated.

Parents
  • Can you post a video? It may be that breath control is an issue. Is there dizziness, in which case it could be an inner ear issue. 

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  • Can you post a video? It may be that breath control is an issue. Is there dizziness, in which case it could be an inner ear issue. 

Children
  • Thanks for the response, Allen.  Glad to say I have no dizziness.  Probably breath control, like you said.  t doesn't help that I train in a 20 yard pool; seems like I am doing a flip turn before I know it.  I will get a video posted.