That's my pet name for anaerobic swimming..... Tonight we did a set where we swam a 400, breathing every 3rd on the first 25, every 5th on the 2nd, every 7th, then every 9th !!! on the last 25. Repeat X4 = 400 yds. My question for all the coaches and/or coach wannabees out there is : What's the benefit ? I can see some down-side to this idea, for example; as you start to yearn for that good ol' O2, you shorten up and hasten up each stroke. Not good. So what's the good side ? Cheers ! Bert
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Since breathing every so many strokes may help reinforce bad technique an option I use is to reduce the number of breathes (ie 4 breathes first 25, 3 breathes 2nd 25, 2 breathes 3rd 25 and 1 breath last 25) this also helps in keeping the head down and swimming going into the finish. With this method of hypoxic training there is no benefit on shortening your stroke and it puts everyone at a more even keel (I get as many breathes with my 13 strokes per my length as someone taking 16 strokes per length).
Jeff
Since breathing every so many strokes may help reinforce bad technique an option I use is to reduce the number of breathes (ie 4 breathes first 25, 3 breathes 2nd 25, 2 breathes 3rd 25 and 1 breath last 25) this also helps in keeping the head down and swimming going into the finish. With this method of hypoxic training there is no benefit on shortening your stroke and it puts everyone at a more even keel (I get as many breathes with my 13 strokes per my length as someone taking 16 strokes per length).
Jeff
