Okay, I swim the 500 which is a considerd a mile. Well my time is setting at 10:15 flat. My coach says my problem is that i breath every two arms, and I can only breath to the right. I'm wondering if anyone has an idea on how i can improve my breathing, or my time. Thank you, and sorry if i posted in the wrong place, I'm new. Thank you
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1500 meters long course or a 1650 short course yard swim is generally considered the swimming "mile." Swimming 400 yards generally equates to the same amount of time that it would take to run a mile, if you make swimming vs. track comparisons. 50 swim sprint = 220 track event; 100 swim sprint equals quarter mile track event; etc.
If you're working with a coach who tells you that your breating is an issue, I'd expect him/her to give you some instruction.
As to breathing, try freestyle drills breathing every 3rd stroke. This will put your breathing alternately on each side. Work your way up to breathing every 5 and then 7 strokes. One thing you could do, for example, is incorporate a 300 pull into your workout, breathing every 3 strokes in the firs 100, 5 on the second, and 7 on the third. Stretch out your stroke, make it smooth, and practice breath control/controlled exhale in that exercise.
You don't describe your workout regimine, so it's hard to say how to adjust your workout to improve your time, but just stick with it and you're find improvement. Talk to your coach.
my $0.02
1500 meters long course or a 1650 short course yard swim is generally considered the swimming "mile." Swimming 400 yards generally equates to the same amount of time that it would take to run a mile, if you make swimming vs. track comparisons. 50 swim sprint = 220 track event; 100 swim sprint equals quarter mile track event; etc.
If you're working with a coach who tells you that your breating is an issue, I'd expect him/her to give you some instruction.
As to breathing, try freestyle drills breathing every 3rd stroke. This will put your breathing alternately on each side. Work your way up to breathing every 5 and then 7 strokes. One thing you could do, for example, is incorporate a 300 pull into your workout, breathing every 3 strokes in the firs 100, 5 on the second, and 7 on the third. Stretch out your stroke, make it smooth, and practice breath control/controlled exhale in that exercise.
You don't describe your workout regimine, so it's hard to say how to adjust your workout to improve your time, but just stick with it and you're find improvement. Talk to your coach.
my $0.02
