Most important tip: Breath out through your nose only. It will bring your heart rate down quite a lot! Another one is to not push off the wall too hard (during flip turns). Try to flip quickly but then relax on the push off and focus on streamline position.
Great video Heather! I find less kicking helps SO much. When doing a two-beat kick, I can swim much harder/further - and pretty much same pace as more fast + furious kick (which means I'm doing something wrong there!) PS - musculoskeLEEtal @5:09 sounds so much better with UK dialect than US!
My humble experience is you can relax by understanding that you swim for the pleasure of swimming, of flowing through the water, by concentrating on your movements, on how they feel, on how you as a whole slide... And, specially in the pool (different in open water), try to break the "end of the pool lane" effect, so you understand the other side of the pool lane is just a landmark, not affecting your concentration, not representing a goal in itself. In summary, forget about time and concentrate on your body flowing through the water. My view. Hope it helps someone.
One thing that I’ve found useful for building endurance is a session each week where I swim the main set with a snorkel. I can build muscular endurance without worrying about my breathing. It’s really helped. I concentrate on my arm stroke while I do this set.
That’s exactly what I did as I learned to swim and work on my endurance. I use the snorkel the entire workout for now. I too, didn’t want to drowned while working out. 😜. Did wonders for my endurance and technique. Keep it up.
@@hammer-r uh just a reminder if youre wearing a snorkel then its gonna be way harder to learn how to swim because breathing with your nose underwater is one of the most important steps to be able to swim
I am an adult who just started swim lessons to overcome childhood trauma of drowning. I get tired fast. I definitely need to work on my breathing and learning to relax more. Everyday is a little progress. Thank you for these tips. ❤️
My tip: don't pin yourself to that bilateral breathing just because some people say 'you should'. If it's more comfortable to breath after 2 strokes instead of 3, by all means go for it, master it and kill it in your next race. We all basically switch to unilateral breathing when it matters most anyway
I think most swimmers have a "strong" side on which they breath more comfortably. I know I do. I've heard the argument about the imbalance a 2 stroke swim causes, so I always train mostly with 3 strokes (or more, of course), but in the races I've done I've always used a 2 stroke swim, because of the anxiety and because it helps me calm down. After a while I switch to bilateral breathing, but the lateral breathing will always be my safety net if tired or anxious.
My standard breathing in freestyle is turn my head every 3d stroke. It was tough teaching myself to turn my head to the left as I'm strongly right-handed. When I want to do extended I'll do a 3-5-7 -5-3 stroke breathing series. The main thing I do is try to hold form at any number. 7 strokes between breaths is alot, but it builds stamina.
Coincidentally enough, I experienced this exact thing earlier today. Relaxed, slowed me leg kick to my more natural rhythm and started off slower, picking up the pace. Achieved the fastest 1600m I have in a while with almost no effort! Even though I know this, I still find it hard to remind myself to do these easy things right every time. It is easy to forget when you are chasing numbers and other targets.
This is very good advice. What I'd say also, there's no easy fix, it needs a fair amount of practice to get to a level where you can swim without getting tired. I started swimming this summer, and it took about 40 1h sessions to get to a level now where I can cover 2km in 1h freestyle non-stop (yeah lots of room for improvement), and get out of the pool still feeling relatively fresh. I struggled for a long time getting winded and heart racing after every 50m, nearly giving up several times. Not entirely sure how I got over it, but one day it was like a switch was flipped. I think it's a combination of factors coming together, which are basically covered in this video - good breathing technique, staying relaxed, efficient movements, and pacing etc. Ultimately however I think it all comes down to practice and getting used to everything.
My number one tip : short repeats at or slightly faster than your goal pace. Progression from week to week to improve how much volume you can sustain at a given pace.
I'd like to see a practical video in detail about how to only put part of your face out and avoid inhaling water. I turn my whole face out to the side and still manage to choke on water carried up by my head sometimes. When I try to turn less, even a small wave ends up hitting my mouth, keeping me from breathing. I have no problem breathing out the entire time my face is in the water, so I'm only inhaling when turning my head.
I watched a lot of swimming videos and used to train for masters' but this is probably the best I've seen for anyone who can swim and wants to improve. All those things it took me years, and pain, to find out for myself. Brilliant and very well made and presented
I swam for a long time in HS, and a short tenure swimming D1 at Uconn, and got into triathlon. Didnt swim for a while and getting back into it this year for Ironman Florida 2022. With all of that experience swimming, I still learned new things in this video. Yall are awesome
Hey.. I've a thought about swimming.. it's like a basic concept of swimming.. IDK how much right i am about it; but i feel that's this concept is the basic thing that everyone who want to learn swimming should know. It's the Breathing! Even before one learns any of the fundamental steps towards learning to swim one needs to learn the breathing technique. In fact teching how to swim should go hand in hand with teaching how to breathe while doing a particular step. I mean.. that's how i learnt to swim.. It is hard to believe but one day it hit me that relaxing my breathing is the key to swim easily... It was a sudden realisation kind of thing that happened that day which improved my swimming so much that my friend who was also learning with me told me how i became so good in a day at swimming.
I'm struggling with the flip turns... I'm pretty relaxed in the beginning. But with every flip turn it gets harder as I have to hold my breath for a longer time that I feel comfortable with. Any tips for that? Specific drills?
We've got a video coming up on flip turns soon so keep an eye out. Again though make sure you breath out throughout the turn and take a breath just before it.
As a long distance pool swimmer, i find that breathing a bit more towards the end of the lap is more effective in 1.5km swims but as you get to your 100s i find i just have to suck it up. It will be done in about 1 min so... but i find that when swimming i have no problem getting in my sprints and long distance in a day, one in the morning, one in the evening, 2 hours each, i am a young swimmer so...
Giving a kick break after every 3rd kick gave me the needed break and allows me to swim 35 minutes without a break. Also introducing 2 rounds of breast strokes after every 4 round of front crawl allows rest to the muscle groups specific to front crawl
I do 3Km session every weekend. I do concentrate on my streamline, hand position, and breathing with slow pace on the first 500m~or so. And most of the time, when that moment comes, breathing getting much easier. then do some speed up. My point is do some very slow swim until you can feel your breathing comfortable.
leme just give you my hole workout routine: (Workout part) 1. 20 squats 2. Squat pulse for 20 seconds 3. 15 sit ups 4. 15 crunches 5. 15 lunges 6. Lunge and pulse for 15 seconds 7. 20 second elbow plank. 8. 20 plank shoulder taps 9. 20 calf raises 10. Balance on one leg for 30 seconds. 11. 15 L-ups 12. 15 side raises. 13. Run back and forwards 15 times. 14. Regular plank for 20 seconds. 15. 10-15 burpees. (Stretching part) 1. One leg pike for 20 seconds each side. 2. Butterfly stretch for 20 seconds. 3. Seal for 20 seconds. 4. Bowl for 20 seconds. 5. Straddle as far as you can for at least 20 seconds. 6. Then stretch to each side for 20 seconds. 7. Side stretch for 15 seconds on each side. 8. Arch back and knee bridge for 20 seconds each. 9. Standing pike for 20 seconds. 10. Sideways knee to chest for 20 seconds. 11. Wall chest press for 20 seconds. 12. 10 cat and cows. 13. All lunges for 20 seconds each. (Including regular, nose to knee, and double.) 14. Standing straddle for 20 seconds. 15. stretch wrists and bridge for as long as you can. 16. All splits for 20 seconds each. (Including right, left, and middle.) 17. Childs pose for as long as you want. And that’s it! I do this hole thing ever other day.
Many wetsuits which are 5mm on the thighs will give you a pull-buoy effect. If generally you find kicking problematic, you will quite likely go faster without kicking.
yes less kicking for sure - watch someone like Katie Ledecky who has a minimal kick and yet is clearly an outstanding distance swimmer. Only on sprints would you fast kick
Great video! I’ve improved my swimming distance and speed by ensuring I glide at the completion of each stroke. This gives me a great stretch and enables me to reduces my effort. I’ve also taken up open water swimming. There’s something psychological about reaching the end of the pool that was making me feel like I earned a rest….
Great video thanks. My tips: Technique, technique, technique! Streamlining / Body position. Without a dolphin kick I aim for at least a 5 - 6m glide at the start of each length. Means that for a 1500m swim in a 25m pool, I'm only swimming 1200m. Ditch the pullbuoy! At least if you're using it to mask poor body position. Work on improving it. I recommend Total Immersion Swimming as a method. Mix up different strokes and distances.
For sinkers, trickle breathing will make our bodies much lower than the water surface, which we will only drink water when we rotate our body and turn our head for breathing... Is there any solution for it? I don't wanna hold my breath too
Back floating saved me from drowning multiple times when I started to swallow more water in the deep end. I personally use trickle breathing more on less deep water when I know I have the ability to pull myself up vertically to touch my feet to the ground
I do a bunch of stuff,I am self-taught but a few things I use for health and strength are a boxing ball (head strap with string and ball)Gyroscopic ball,speed boxing bag,floor to ceiling punch ball,leg n arm weights and even hand tension grips,disabled people can use speed bags(can be lowered) which ive heard is great for parkinsons disease.hope that helps anyone. TH-cam is a good resource for ideas 💡
If it makes you feel better, I can swim a mile no problem, but I've recently got into running, and I can't even go half a mile without getting awful side stitches and gasping for air. I do think though that regularly doing cardio will help with your swim endurance at least a little.
I also have an issue with turning - I do open turns and I don't know how to get back to the stoke efficiently after the turn and feel like I really slow down there and lose momentum. I watched your swimmer and she does a couple strokes without breathing. I have watched videos on open turning but they always focus on the technique of turning and ignore the transition back to swimming as if it's so obvious. Some tips on that part would be great!
i'm a beginning swimmer. had 4 triathlons cancelled this year due to covid so i haven't finished my first yet. 53 years old i have gone for an hour solid in the pool, but i feel like i have to keep using hand paddles and pull buoy. maybe next year
Watching this the day before I’ll be embarrassing myself at the gym pool. 😩😂 I can barely swim, but injured my knee, which has limited my exercise options, so swimming it is. I don’t have goggles, but I’ll see how things go without them.
I am fit as a fiddle and do a tonne of exercise however, I used to be an excellent swimmer when I had lessons when I was young but got in the pool recently and not only was I swimming extremely slow but I was completely knackered. Really need to get my swimming on point since I want to be a Royal Marine.
I am a 46-year-old woman who competed for great bitten when I was 13, I started back swimming now and I am absolutely exhausted, but very determined to get my fitness level up. Thank you for your tips.. My leg kick breaststroke and backstroke is so strong and I’m utilizing a float whereby I don’t tie out, but as soon as I start using my arms as well, I’m completely shattered.😊😊
I recognize many of the issues listed as problems that impede my progress, and am working on improving them, but one thing in particular is hard to deal with, and that's the breathing out. What I notice is that when I'm actively trying to do that (rather than holding my breath), I'm only able to breath out in synchrony with my hand movement, so I breath out during the insertion, then stop, then do it again, then stop. I think I need more tips and tricks on making sure the breathing out is constant.
there are a lot of different videos with different breathing recommendations - it's really something you probably have to do trail and error to see what works for you ....some say only use your nose to exhale, others say mouth/nose. Some say exhale forcefully, others say trickle. One TH-camr expert says to trickle out early, hold a little, then trickle out as you turn your head for a breath......and asking swimmers who are experienced, they tell me it's so second nature that they don't even think about it
I started swimming last month to prep for triathlon. My previous swim experiences is only pool time with the kids, snorkeled twice, scuba certified, only went once. I currently swim 50 yards and am out of breath
I started a couple of months ago in the same boat. I just swam 150 strait for the first time and feel I could go much further if I could fix something in my technique I just don't know what's wrong
Besides the good tips in the vid, my tip would be to use the moment each arm comes out of the water as efficiently as possible to give them some “rest” in between each stroke. 🏊♂️
Yes, you can do this to swim further distances easier, and that’s what a lot of swimmers do when swimmingly slowly But if you do this intentionally early on as swimming as an adaptation you might teach yourself to have a hiccup in your stroke My suggestion instead would be to learn the feeling of building momentum and keeping it, once one arm exits the other enters
ShadowG4D I agree. Didn’t want to suggest the idea of a “pause” but more like “keeping momentum” as you’re suggesting. Releasing some tension, giving your arm some rest. If you know what I mean 😅
I like to do 500m pyramid training With and without the pool bouy 1st 500m -9:30 2nd 500m-9:00 3rd 500m-8:45 4th 500m-8:30 5th 500m-8:00 6th 500m-8:30 7th 500m-9:00 8th 500m-9:30 I alternate using pool bouy every other 500m And really focus on my rotation and reach and glide constantly keeping a stroke count striving for that efficient stroke I didnt realise it but without really knowing it i already use that slow release breathing I have a mild asthma and have found that has always helped my breathing both in the pool and when im running
Great cues in this video. The first time back in the pool after watching, I applied some of the breathing techniques and was amazed at how much more comfortable I felt. Hitting 8 min 400m EASY now without being out of breath at the end. Thank you.
Useful video. Always wanted to try Triathlon, but my swimming is dreadful. Even though my cycling FTP is just over 300, I can't even complete a 50m length without running out of breath! I guess I'm doing something fundamentally wrong and need some lessons again.
I feel like I go from 8 to 1 in tiredness really quickly in my 4th lap. I get tired really quickly and I think its because somewhere some panic button gets hit and I breathe wrong and kick fast and raise my head out of the water. hate it when that happens..
I am an older woman who swims 3 hours a week; M,W.F. for physical and mental health. After swimming, I am full of energy, but the next day I am tired and ache all over! Any advice?
Thank you! That was very nice, brief, condensed, and giving more information in less time. It's true that people are doing a bunch of mistakes when (unnecessarily!) compared to the pro-swimmers, but the critical one is the im-proper breathing that cause most of the discomfort and inefficiency during salty water swimming... It's the main reason why people (like me) get immediate throttle after a few strokes: holding their breath inside like a submarine untill they must stop and pop up for fresh oxygen :-) Anyway, probably I alot of practice, some necessary mental preparation, and some talent "may" help... Or better continue swimming backwards... :-))
I saw Al Jarreau in concert many years ago. I had a great seat in the concert hall and it seemed like he was looking right at me when he was singing. He was such a treasure - I will always be thankful that I went to see him sing.
Definitely my breathing is the first killer, I seem to get the go hard or go home mentality then very swiftly run out of talent and air... I need more control, discipline and more time in the water.
Same trying to complete my kids swim classes before high school I'm going in to grade 7 and going into level 8 out of 10 in swim lessons level 10 is 500m alot for me but others much better swimmers
@@greysongacutan5967 I’m sure you will get there mate, keep at it. Our pools have just starting to get back to normal for now so hopefully I can keep up with you. Good luck keep at it and find good instruction and you’ll smash it.
Im in sixth grade and i suck at swimming. I’ve got a swimming test tomorrow with two other sixth graders and with eight fourth graders. I’ve got a B in P.E but if I can’t swim 200 meters without stopping tomorrow I’ll get an F. I’m really nervous so please wish me luck, I doubt anyone will see this before tomorrow but still. Im coming back in a week to tell you guys if it was a success or a fail. See you soon!
Stroke has following part entry,catch, pull ,push,exit & recovery. I notice the swimmer arm is too down in pull & push which is waste of time and should with high elbow catch
swimming is complicated. you would think it would be easy but for me its hard because you have to do so many things at the same time. also, i find that breathing technique very hard. for the most part i end up glupping water, maybe its because of the waves ( i swim in sea). i also got no idea about how to use my legs. even when watching videos showing you how to do kicks i just can't get my legs do those motions lol.
I can swim breaststroke in high tempo for hours, and can do it with freestyle only if I hardly use my legs for kicking, only for stability. If I use my legs, cramp arrives in minutes, in legs and feet. Breathing is never a problem, only wish I could hold a good technique longer than 400 metres or so. After that I swim faster with breaststroke.
If your doing lengths use a speedclock to clock your pace. I do 1:30 per 50m (25m pool) but that 1:30 is including the rest time. So normally 1 minute swim, 30 second rest. Adjust the time to suit you
I currently don’t have the stamina to do 100 meters without resting in between. I can do sets of 50 albeit not with small amounts of rest in between but compared to before I’m not so winded at the end of 50 meters as I was a month ago. I’m not necessarily out of shape but cardio wise i guess I am I mean running I can keep up and keep going but swimming is where I need work. I’m not struggling in the water like before but it’s not quite there I’m told my stroke is good kicks are strong but I’m still getting tired before hitting 100 meters.
I am the same - when I begin my workout, I can do 50yds easily with an open turn at the wall (25 yd pool). at 50 yd turn, I need a breath & then can go to 75 yds but currently must stop there. cannot make it to 100 yd nonstop, but that, or more, is where I would like to be. so I keep pushing on. my total workout currently = 1000 yds in segments of 75 & 50 yds each with breaks as needed. I try to keep the break within the segment (at 50 & 75 yds) as short as possible, with a longer break at each 100 yd interval. I've been working at this for 9 mo now. I think I'm getting better - when I 1st began, as I recall, I could barely do 25 yd without thinking my heart & lungs would explode. but now, I can get to 75 yds in a segment easily, and do 1000 yds total for my workout. so that is something I appreciate.
When I take my breath I don’t feel like I’m getting much oxygen, I’m making sure to breathe all I’ve got out before I take my next breath. Is it normal to feel like you’re only working on half oxygen?
@@GamingWithKJ_YT so I’ve noticed since posting my comment as I swim more and more my tempo gets better and my lung efficiency gets better. I’m also running and cycling, but it gets easier. Put less effort into the pool and go faster. Don’t force yourself through the water, but glide through the water. Also slowing down your stroke rate and focusing on getting a nice good breath will help train the sensation you want when having a faster stroke rate. Try taking a breath every 4th stroke on 50 and then 2 every 50. Even swim a full length without a breath or only one breath. This will train lung efficiency too and cause you to be more comfortable when you feel out of breath. Hope this helps
I have found that if I focus on my arm strokes I will keep the same pace and keep my breathing the same and I have been able to swim longer distances if I just tell myself to stay calm
Omg! I know this video is old but I followed a lot of the tips, the biggest one being “just relax” and I got up to doing a 75m for the first time ever!
@arina loiko No snorkel, I breathe on right side only due to shoulder injury. I don't try to swim fast, just focusing on extending my reach and making a good grab.
Hi, I have a question, when I swim with a pool buoy i can swim for ages, when I try to use my kick (which is a poor kick) I get breathless very quickly. What drills would you recommend?
Hi Yesterday, I just swam 10.2 KM in an ocean bay for 5 hrs 47 minutes. Any videos you could suggest to improve my time? Sometime in the future planning to swim 13.2 km to a island. Of course will do that with an assistance boat and with the proper permits.
(beginner here) i can’t seem to use my arms when swimming. like everyone tells me i should be able to feel myself pushing but i genuinely don’t feel pressure at all
you use your whole forearm to push, not just your hand. pull right through to your hip. practise doggy paddle in the water - it sounds silly but I promise it works. its the sculling action in the water when doing doggy paddle that will help you with your arms
Kicking off the wall in backstroke I tend to stay under the water well past the flags before starting my first stroke. Seems to upset a lot of people. I take my first stroke and my body hasn't come up yet. After about 4 strokes then I pop up out of the water😂
I swim twice a week in 25m pool and every time I spend 1 hour for nonstop 1500m fresstyle slow pace + 4x50m frestyle sprint + 2x25m butterfly slow pace llus some drills and another 1 hour relaxing chit chat..im 57 years old and non athlete but I love swimming very much.
@@think-islam-channel hi I think I started around 330 as well. I had to learn how to swim freestyle as an adult. Think a coach will benefit you hugely or analysis by some good local swimmers you might know. But I think technique and swimming up to 3 times a week probably make a huge difference. Good luck with your progress, you'll get there!
I get tired about 2 1/2 hours after I start swimming the freestyle at training pace which is about 150 laps. Why do I get tired? Because I gradually start losing my form. The longer I can maintain a relaxed streamlined form, the easier it is to breath, and swim faster, and efficiently. Once you lose concentration and parts of your body tire out in the position you want them to be, then you get tired because your whole body starts compensating to try to maintain pace. How do you last longer? By gradually making the default posture of your body as close to the efficient form it can be whether you are relaxed, tired, or generally not properly conditioned for.
@Tony Yes, you should be able to do under 1 minute per lap on a short course with the first 20 to 30 laps as a warm up. Laps 20 to 60 or 80 should be your ideal form and the laps beyond that you need to discipline yourself to keep form or change your technique from the faster paced windmill style to either a hybrid stroke or a longer stretched glide with the arms and a two or three beat kick. If you are simply tired, you can go on, but if you feel pain like cramping, joint and/or muscle pain or pinching then you must slow down or completely stop and assess any injuries. It's common to injure yourself and not realize it. You do not have to do 150 laps. 50 laps is good enough for one session, but I suggest going over 100 once in a while to see if your pacing is ideal. If you get the pacing right, you will find that going past 100 will never get you out of breath unless you are at race pace, but that is normal.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE these videos. They give me hope. Question: I just signed up for a triathlon...it's a very short sprint for my first. 750 yards ocean swim. I'm not worried about bike or run. I can complete all of that no problem. HOWEVER...I've only been in the pool twice now (my husband and kids are swimmers) and I do know how to swim...but I have never swam for exercise. My aerobic fitness is there, it just seems like I'm not fully exhaling before I turn to take another breath. It's causing me to get breathless early. I'm still taking breaks after each 50 (50meters). WTH can I do to train myself to FULLY EXHALE before I take that breath??
Shannon… I just came across this video and have been reading the comments. My issue is EXACTLY the same as yours. In case you read this did you manage to correct your breathing. If so, how .. cheers
Thank you I haven’t tried these techniques out yet but they should be able to help me. One question is though, should you eat anything before swimming? If so how long do u have to wait after you have eaten in order to go swimming?
Thanks - very helpful video - my fitness has taken a nose dive what with quarantining for 2 weeks in a single [hotel] room - BUT even when young and very [field] fit I wud end up gasping after 1 or 2 lengths - I have come to the conclusion that I never relax in the water, like NEVER/at no point in my cycle be it 2/3/or4 cycle breathing - I put it down to 2 childhood events where out of my depth & still a non-swimmer and had to be “rescued” - for a “fake” swimmer like me who is able to ‘put on a show’ but is steadily getting into oxygen debt have you any tips on breaking this innate fear aged 60+ - I feel if only I could relax I would be able to go a lot longer.... No pools here so only open water and it’s getting that bit cooler now [PS another handicap is that I shiver earlier than others🤪]...
there's only one fundamental tip: don't kick. just learn how to keep your legs up without kicking and your heart rate will stay low, you will be able to swim for a long time without gasping
Keep at it! Change up your strokes too. I usually do one length freestyle, one length arms only breast stroke to recover. Will rest inbetween sets too. Nobody is judging you!
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Most important tip: Breath out through your nose only. It will bring your heart rate down quite a lot!
Another one is to not push off the wall too hard (during flip turns). Try to flip quickly but then relax on the push off and focus on streamline position.
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Great video Heather! I find less kicking helps SO much. When doing a two-beat kick, I can swim much harder/further - and pretty much same pace as more fast + furious kick (which means I'm doing something wrong there!)
PS - musculoskeLEEtal @5:09 sounds so much better with UK dialect than US!
My humble experience is you can relax by understanding that you swim for the pleasure of swimming, of flowing through the water, by concentrating on your movements, on how they feel, on how you as a whole slide... And, specially in the pool (different in open water), try to break the "end of the pool lane" effect, so you understand the other side of the pool lane is just a landmark, not affecting your concentration, not representing a goal in itself. In summary, forget about time and concentrate on your body flowing through the water. My view. Hope it helps someone.
Without long practice you will not swimm efficient
One thing that I’ve found useful for building endurance is a session each week where I swim the main set with a snorkel. I can build muscular endurance without worrying about my breathing. It’s really helped. I concentrate on my arm stroke while I do this set.
Ameo powerbreather all the way!
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That’s exactly what I did as I learned to swim and work on my endurance. I use the snorkel the entire workout for now. I too, didn’t want to drowned while working out. 😜. Did wonders for my endurance and technique. Keep it up.
@@hammer-r uh just a reminder if youre wearing a snorkel then its gonna be way harder to learn how to swim because breathing with your nose underwater is one of the most important steps to be able to swim
I am an adult who just started swim lessons to overcome childhood trauma of drowning. I get tired fast. I definitely need to work on my breathing and learning to relax more. Everyday is a little progress. Thank you for these tips. ❤️
Now that it has been eight months can u tell how to notget tired and breath properly
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My tip: don't pin yourself to that bilateral breathing just because some people say 'you should'. If it's more comfortable to breath after 2 strokes instead of 3, by all means go for it, master it and kill it in your next race. We all basically switch to unilateral breathing when it matters most anyway
Sometimes I do bilateral, sometimes I do two on one side, two on the other. Sometimes unilateral for 25, then switch sides and return with unilateral
I think most swimmers have a "strong" side on which they breath more comfortably. I know I do. I've heard the argument about the imbalance a 2 stroke swim causes, so I always train mostly with 3 strokes (or more, of course), but in the races I've done I've always used a 2 stroke swim, because of the anxiety and because it helps me calm down. After a while I switch to bilateral breathing, but the lateral breathing will always be my safety net if tired or anxious.
I always do 2 strokes, and always feel I’m doing it wrong. Thanks for the tips
My standard breathing in freestyle is turn my head every 3d stroke. It was tough teaching myself to turn my head to the left as I'm strongly right-handed.
When I want to do extended I'll do a 3-5-7 -5-3 stroke breathing series. The main thing I do is try to hold form at any number. 7 strokes between breaths is alot, but it builds stamina.
@@MeneerHerculePoirot interesting - might be something I try
Coincidentally enough, I experienced this exact thing earlier today. Relaxed, slowed me leg kick to my more natural rhythm and started off slower, picking up the pace. Achieved the fastest 1600m I have in a while with almost no effort!
Even though I know this, I still find it hard to remind myself to do these easy things right every time. It is easy to forget when you are chasing numbers and other targets.
This is very good advice. What I'd say also, there's no easy fix, it needs a fair amount of practice to get to a level where you can swim without getting tired. I started swimming this summer, and it took about 40 1h sessions to get to a level now where I can cover 2km in 1h freestyle non-stop (yeah lots of room for improvement), and get out of the pool still feeling relatively fresh. I struggled for a long time getting winded and heart racing after every 50m, nearly giving up several times. Not entirely sure how I got over it, but one day it was like a switch was flipped. I think it's a combination of factors coming together, which are basically covered in this video - good breathing technique, staying relaxed, efficient movements, and pacing etc. Ultimately however I think it all comes down to practice and getting used to everything.
I need this. Cant swim after lockdown anymore hahaha
Open water?
I think I will have trouble too, plus no weigh training or land cardio
Samee. My first meet in 2 years ended up horribly. 😬😥
Same! Lol
Excuse sound best to the person that saying it..find a lake..
My number one tip : short repeats at or slightly faster than your goal pace. Progression from week to week to improve how much volume you can sustain at a given pace.
Basically interval training. The secret to improving in any endurance sport.
Omg omg omg omg thanks I literally get tired in warmup 😭
LITERLLY did these tips work tho I need to now for tomorrow
I know same with me in warmups 😢
Pacing
Literally, the single most important thing in long distance swimming.
good point
I'd like to see a practical video in detail about how to only put part of your face out and avoid inhaling water. I turn my whole face out to the side and still manage to choke on water carried up by my head sometimes. When I try to turn less, even a small wave ends up hitting my mouth, keeping me from breathing. I have no problem breathing out the entire time my face is in the water, so I'm only inhaling when turning my head.
Do take a look at our GTN video purely on breathing.
I watched a lot of swimming videos and used to train for masters' but this is probably the best I've seen for anyone who can swim and wants to improve. All those things it took me years, and pain, to find out for myself. Brilliant and very well made and presented
Trickle breathing. That was really well explained.
I swam for a long time in HS, and a short tenure swimming D1 at Uconn, and got into triathlon. Didnt swim for a while and getting back into it this year for Ironman Florida 2022. With all of that experience swimming, I still learned new things in this video. Yall are awesome
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Hey.. I've a thought about swimming.. it's like a basic concept of swimming.. IDK how much right i am about it; but i feel that's this concept is the basic thing that everyone who want to learn swimming should know. It's the Breathing! Even before one learns any of the fundamental steps towards learning to swim one needs to learn the breathing technique.
In fact teching how to swim should go hand in hand with teaching how to breathe while doing a particular step. I mean.. that's how i learnt to swim.. It is hard to believe but one day it hit me that relaxing my breathing is the key to swim easily... It was a sudden realisation kind of thing that happened that day which improved my swimming so much that my friend who was also learning with me told me how i became so good in a day at swimming.
I'm struggling with the flip turns... I'm pretty relaxed in the beginning. But with every flip turn it gets harder as I have to hold my breath for a longer time that I feel comfortable with. Any tips for that? Specific drills?
We've got a video coming up on flip turns soon so keep an eye out. Again though make sure you breath out throughout the turn and take a breath just before it.
As a long distance pool swimmer, i find that breathing a bit more towards the end of the lap is more effective in 1.5km swims but as you get to your 100s i find i just have to suck it up. It will be done in about 1 min so... but i find that when swimming i have no problem getting in my sprints and long distance in a day, one in the morning, one in the evening, 2 hours each, i am a young swimmer so...
I been practicing and I swear I cant seem to get that flip so afraid of water rushing up my nose
@@rodneyleonard8453 Breath out ya nose as you do it.
@@rodneyleonard8453 yes, you have to exhale (through the nose) -
Giving a kick break after every 3rd kick gave me the needed break and allows me to swim 35 minutes without a break. Also introducing 2 rounds of breast strokes after every 4 round of front crawl allows rest to the muscle groups specific to front crawl
I do 3Km session every weekend. I do concentrate on my streamline, hand position, and breathing with slow pace on the first 500m~or so. And most of the time, when that moment comes, breathing getting much easier. then do some speed up. My point is do some very slow swim until you can feel your breathing comfortable.
recently moved to an apartment with a pool- haven't swam in almost three years and excited to be able to get back into it!!! tysm for the tips :)
Hello
leme just give you my hole workout routine:
(Workout part) 1. 20 squats 2. Squat pulse for 20 seconds 3. 15 sit ups 4. 15 crunches 5. 15 lunges 6. Lunge and pulse for 15 seconds 7. 20 second elbow plank. 8. 20 plank shoulder taps 9. 20 calf raises 10. Balance on one leg for 30 seconds. 11. 15 L-ups 12. 15 side raises. 13. Run back and forwards 15 times. 14. Regular plank for 20 seconds. 15. 10-15 burpees.
(Stretching part)
1. One leg pike for 20 seconds each side. 2. Butterfly stretch for 20 seconds. 3. Seal for 20 seconds. 4. Bowl for 20 seconds. 5. Straddle as far as you can for at least 20 seconds. 6. Then stretch to each side for 20 seconds. 7. Side stretch for 15 seconds on each side. 8. Arch back and knee bridge for 20 seconds each. 9. Standing pike for 20 seconds. 10. Sideways knee to chest for 20 seconds. 11. Wall chest press for 20 seconds. 12. 10 cat and cows. 13. All lunges for 20 seconds each. (Including regular, nose to knee, and double.) 14. Standing straddle for 20 seconds. 15. stretch wrists and bridge for as long as you can. 16. All splits for 20 seconds each. (Including right, left, and middle.) 17. Childs pose for as long as you want.
And that’s it! I do this hole thing ever other day.
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To most Triathletes you said the magic sentence "Less kicking."
Many wetsuits which are 5mm on the thighs will give you a pull-buoy effect. If generally you find kicking problematic, you will quite likely go faster without kicking.
yes less kicking for sure - watch someone like Katie Ledecky who has a minimal kick and yet is clearly an outstanding distance swimmer. Only on sprints would you fast kick
Great video! I’ve improved my swimming distance and speed by ensuring I glide at the completion of each stroke. This gives me a great stretch and enables me to reduces my effort. I’ve also taken up open water swimming. There’s something psychological about reaching the end of the pool that was making me feel like I earned a rest….
Yes. Google the “catch up” drill to learn how to glide. Also, hand paddles help teach this skill.
Great video thanks.
My tips:
Technique, technique, technique!
Streamlining / Body position. Without a dolphin kick I aim for at least a 5 - 6m glide at the start of each length. Means that for a 1500m swim in a 25m pool, I'm only swimming 1200m.
Ditch the pullbuoy! At least if you're using it to mask poor body position. Work on improving it. I recommend Total Immersion Swimming as a method.
Mix up different strokes and distances.
sounds good - decrease resistance...get efficient in propulsion ---don't work so hard on kicks
I finally got back yesterday and my issue was my arms were getting sore.
For sinkers, trickle breathing will make our bodies much lower than the water surface, which we will only drink water when we rotate our body and turn our head for breathing... Is there any solution for it? I don't wanna hold my breath too
Back floating saved me from drowning multiple times when I started to swallow more water in the deep end. I personally use trickle breathing more on less deep water when I know I have the ability to pull myself up vertically to touch my feet to the ground
I do a bunch of stuff,I am self-taught but a few things I use for health and strength are a boxing ball (head strap with string and ball)Gyroscopic ball,speed boxing bag,floor to ceiling punch ball,leg n arm weights and even hand tension grips,disabled people can use speed bags(can be lowered) which ive heard is great for parkinsons disease.hope that helps anyone. TH-cam is a good resource for ideas 💡
Me, desperately hoping that this will help me on Monday when training starts again
And here I was thinking that me being a cyclist and runner would help me fitness wise in swimming... poor me
Same here 🇭🇷
It goes the other way too
you still good good cardio from swimming - I'm sure it helps you in other endurance sports
If it makes you feel better, I can swim a mile no problem, but I've recently got into running, and I can't even go half a mile without getting awful side stitches and gasping for air. I do think though that regularly doing cardio will help with your swim endurance at least a little.
@@probably_not_jim you are probably starting off too fast
I also have an issue with turning - I do open turns and I don't know how to get back to the stoke efficiently after the turn and feel like I really slow down there and lose momentum. I watched your swimmer and she does a couple strokes without breathing. I have watched videos on open turning but they always focus on the technique of turning and ignore the transition back to swimming as if it's so obvious. Some tips on that part would be great!
i'm a beginning swimmer. had 4 triathlons cancelled this year due to covid so i haven't finished my first yet. 53 years old i have gone for an hour solid in the pool, but i feel like i have to keep using hand paddles and pull buoy. maybe next year
as a beginning swimmer, that's quite a feat to sign up for triathlons when you're still just learning to swim
Watching this the day before I’ll be embarrassing myself at the gym pool. 😩😂 I can barely swim, but injured my knee, which has limited my exercise options, so swimming it is. I don’t have goggles, but I’ll see how things go without them.
How did it go? Definitely get some goggles!
I am fit as a fiddle and do a tonne of exercise however, I used to be an excellent swimmer when I had lessons when I was young but got in the pool recently and not only was I swimming extremely slow but I was completely knackered. Really need to get my swimming on point since I want to be a Royal Marine.
I am a 46-year-old woman who competed for great bitten when I was 13, I started back swimming now and I am absolutely exhausted, but very determined to get my fitness level up. Thank you for your tips.. My leg kick breaststroke and backstroke is so strong and I’m utilizing a float whereby I don’t tie out, but as soon as I start using my arms as well, I’m completely shattered.😊😊
I recognize many of the issues listed as problems that impede my progress, and am working on improving them, but one thing in particular is hard to deal with, and that's the breathing out. What I notice is that when I'm actively trying to do that (rather than holding my breath), I'm only able to breath out in synchrony with my hand movement, so I breath out during the insertion, then stop, then do it again, then stop. I think I need more tips and tricks on making sure the breathing out is constant.
there are a lot of different videos with different breathing recommendations - it's really something you probably have to do trail and error to see what works for you ....some say only use your nose to exhale, others say mouth/nose. Some say exhale forcefully, others say trickle. One TH-camr expert says to trickle out early, hold a little, then trickle out as you turn your head for a breath......and asking swimmers who are experienced, they tell me it's so second nature that they don't even think about it
After watching this over and over I mastered trickle breathing you helped me so much in my school swim team to win the cup thanks sm
I started swimming last month to prep for triathlon. My previous swim experiences is only pool time with the kids, snorkeled twice, scuba certified, only went once. I currently swim 50 yards and am out of breath
there's a lot to breathing properly -
I started a couple of months ago in the same boat. I just swam 150 strait for the first time and feel I could go much further if I could fix something in my technique I just don't know what's wrong
Besides the good tips in the vid, my tip would be to use the moment each arm comes out of the water as efficiently as possible to give them some “rest” in between each stroke. 🏊♂️
Yes, you can do this to swim further distances easier, and that’s what a lot of swimmers do when swimmingly slowly
But if you do this intentionally early on as swimming as an adaptation you might teach yourself to have a hiccup in your stroke
My suggestion instead would be to learn the feeling of building momentum and keeping it, once one arm exits the other enters
ShadowG4D I agree. Didn’t want to suggest the idea of a “pause” but more like “keeping momentum” as you’re suggesting. Releasing some tension, giving your arm some rest. If you know what I mean 😅
@@renessance I'll try this thanks
I like to do 500m pyramid training
With and without the pool bouy
1st 500m -9:30
2nd 500m-9:00
3rd 500m-8:45
4th 500m-8:30
5th 500m-8:00
6th 500m-8:30
7th 500m-9:00
8th 500m-9:30
I alternate using pool bouy every other 500m
And really focus on my rotation and reach and glide constantly keeping a stroke count striving for that efficient stroke
I didnt realise it but without really knowing it i already use that slow release breathing
I have a mild asthma and have found that has always helped my breathing both in the pool and when im running
Just got back in the pool after 15 years . I swim every day now. Feel easily tired but keep going till mybody can adjust
Great cues in this video. The first time back in the pool after watching, I applied some of the breathing techniques and was amazed at how much more comfortable I felt. Hitting 8 min 400m EASY now without being out of breath at the end. Thank you.
i have to do 400m in 12 minutes and i get tired super quick. any tips for going faster or building endurance
@@arnavnayyar8316 facing the same issue, and haven't recovered yet lol!
Yeah I was a good swimmer (good strokes) but it couldn't do a 50 without heaving, but practice is one of the most important things
Useful video. Always wanted to try Triathlon, but my swimming is dreadful. Even though my cycling FTP is just over 300, I can't even complete a 50m length without running out of breath! I guess I'm doing something fundamentally wrong and need some lessons again.
I find eventually it clicks. I spent 3 months barely able to do 4 lengths. Then it clicked within 2 weeks I could do 40 lengths.
I feel like I go from 8 to 1 in tiredness really quickly in my 4th lap. I get tired really quickly and I think its because somewhere some panic button gets hit and I breathe wrong and kick fast and raise my head out of the water. hate it when that happens..
I am an older woman who swims 3 hours a week; M,W.F. for physical and mental health. After swimming, I am full of energy, but the next day I am tired and ache all over! Any advice?
Excellent advice... trickle breathing, relaxing... it's okay to slow down and take a break!
These are great tips. My favourite one I'm gonna use next is the kicking less. I never thought that's one of the reasons I'm getting tired so quickly.
OMg I have never done trickle breathing and I have been swimming for my whole life. Legit best tip in this video
I've tried all kinds of variations - will try this one again to see - kind of frustrating
I think the main thing is turn
Your entire body. This will make sure that all muscles are working in unison to move you forward.
I have been swimming for around 4-5 months now, still getting tired after only 25m while the technique has improved a bit
Same issue here... 25m max... i need to do 100m in one month
Thank you! That was very nice, brief, condensed, and giving more information in less time. It's true that people are doing a bunch of mistakes when (unnecessarily!) compared to the pro-swimmers, but the critical one is the im-proper breathing that cause most of the discomfort and inefficiency during salty water swimming... It's the main reason why people (like me) get immediate throttle after a few strokes: holding their breath inside like a submarine untill they must stop and pop up for fresh oxygen :-) Anyway, probably I alot of practice, some necessary mental preparation, and some talent "may" help... Or better continue swimming backwards... :-))
I saw Al Jarreau in concert many years ago. I had a great seat in the concert hall and it seemed like he was looking right at me when he was singing. He was such a treasure - I will always be thankful that I went to see him sing.
@@RickMartinTH-cam that's a great memory to have... unluckily I haven't been to any of his concerts...
Definitely my breathing is the first killer, I seem to get the go hard or go home mentality then very swiftly run out of talent and air... I need more control, discipline
and more time in the water.
Same trying to complete my kids swim classes before high school I'm going in to grade 7 and going into level 8 out of 10 in swim lessons level 10 is 500m alot for me but others much better swimmers
@@greysongacutan5967 I’m sure you will get there mate, keep at it. Our pools have just starting to get back to normal for now so hopefully I can keep up with you. Good luck keep at it and find good instruction and you’ll smash it.
Im in sixth grade and i suck at swimming. I’ve got a swimming test tomorrow with two other sixth graders and with eight fourth graders. I’ve got a B in P.E but if I can’t swim 200 meters without stopping tomorrow I’ll get an F. I’m really nervous so please wish me luck, I doubt anyone will see this before tomorrow but still. Im coming back in a week to tell you guys if it was a success or a fail. See you soon!
I'm going to have a swiming test next week and i can only swim on my back so wish me luck
Stroke has following part entry,catch, pull ,push,exit & recovery. I notice the swimmer arm is too down in pull & push which is waste of time and should with high elbow catch
swimming is complicated. you would think it would be easy but for me its hard because you have to do so many things at the same time. also, i find that breathing technique very hard. for the most part i end up glupping water, maybe its because of the waves ( i swim in sea).
i also got no idea about how to use my legs. even when watching videos showing you how to do kicks i just can't get my legs do those motions lol.
I can swim breaststroke in high tempo for hours, and can do it with freestyle only if I hardly use my legs for kicking, only for stability. If I use my legs, cramp arrives in minutes, in legs and feet. Breathing is never a problem, only wish I could hold a good technique longer than 400 metres or so. After that I swim faster with breaststroke.
Learning techniques as I am working at home to be able to swim better and hold my breath longer for free diving.
Pls teach the nitty grities of how to breathe while in free style motion
If your doing lengths use a speedclock to clock your pace. I do 1:30 per 50m (25m pool) but that 1:30 is including the rest time. So normally 1 minute swim, 30 second rest.
Adjust the time to suit you
I currently don’t have the stamina to do 100 meters without resting in between. I can do sets of 50 albeit not with small amounts of rest in between but compared to before I’m not so winded at the end of 50 meters as I was a month ago. I’m not necessarily out of shape but cardio wise i guess I am I mean running I can keep up and keep going but swimming is where I need work. I’m not struggling in the water like before but it’s not quite there I’m told my stroke is good kicks are strong but I’m still getting tired before hitting 100 meters.
sounds lke you're in good shape fitness-wise but need to work on your breathing and stroke mechanics
Have you improved yet? I'm also facing the same problem!
@@trempire7514 yeah I have I kept at it and I just worked on getting more out of my strokes making it more efficient and I also did short sprints
I am the same - when I begin my workout, I can do 50yds easily with an open turn at the wall (25 yd pool). at 50 yd turn, I need a breath & then can go to 75 yds but currently must stop there. cannot make it to 100 yd nonstop, but that, or more, is where I would like to be. so I keep pushing on. my total workout currently = 1000 yds in segments of 75 & 50 yds each with breaks as needed. I try to keep the break within the segment (at 50 & 75 yds) as short as possible, with a longer break at each 100 yd interval. I've been working at this for 9 mo now. I think I'm getting better - when I 1st began, as I recall, I could barely do 25 yd without thinking my heart & lungs would explode. but now, I can get to 75 yds in a segment easily, and do 1000 yds total for my workout. so that is something I appreciate.
When I take my breath I don’t feel like I’m getting much oxygen, I’m making sure to breathe all I’ve got out before I take my next breath. Is it normal to feel like you’re only working on half oxygen?
I think it is normal because i feel that too
If you push yourself too hard / sprinting fast, it happenes so make sure to rest after finishing the set. Drink water !!
I came here for help with this, i have the same problem but i believe its because you have to breath out your nose longer
@@GamingWithKJ_YT so I’ve noticed since posting my comment as I swim more and more my tempo gets better and my lung efficiency gets better. I’m also running and cycling, but it gets easier. Put less effort into the pool and go faster. Don’t force yourself through the water, but glide through the water. Also slowing down your stroke rate and focusing on getting a nice good breath will help train the sensation you want when having a faster stroke rate. Try taking a breath every 4th stroke on 50 and then 2 every 50. Even swim a full length without a breath or only one breath. This will train lung efficiency too and cause you to be more comfortable when you feel out of breath. Hope this helps
@@nathanwoods1927 thank you this sounds like great advice I’ll definitely give this a try
I have found that if I focus on my arm strokes I will keep the same pace and keep my breathing the same and I have been able to swim longer distances if I just tell myself to stay calm
This is the best video ever for beginners!
Omg! I know this video is old but I followed a lot of the tips, the biggest one being “just relax” and I got up to doing a 75m for the first time ever!
I have a competition after 2 days and i really thank your tips they will really help, ❤️
I train mostly in sets of 100 m with a pull buoy, I can focus on my technique without worrying about kicking and running out of breath.
@arina loiko No snorkel, I breathe on right side only due to shoulder injury. I don't try to swim fast, just focusing on extending my reach and making a good grab.
Thanks for the great tips! I think the big kicks get me real out of breath, going to try and reduce them.
This is great! So glad you made this video!
Good stroke and breathing technique 😁
Hi, I have a question, when I swim with a pool buoy i can swim for ages, when I try to use my kick (which is a poor kick) I get breathless very quickly. What drills would you recommend?
So I guess we are all here because we can’t swim anymore since COVID-19
I could use the pool since the (only) lockdown, which in my country was lifted in May, 2020.
Don't know how I missed this one, but spot on.
Hi Yesterday, I just swam 10.2 KM in an ocean bay for 5 hrs 47 minutes. Any videos you could suggest to improve my time? Sometime in the future planning to swim 13.2 km to a island. Of course will do that with an assistance boat and with the proper permits.
Thank you for these great tips.
Thank you
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Thank you so much for this Video!! Exactly what I was looking for. :)
(beginner here) i can’t seem to use my arms when swimming. like everyone tells me i should be able to feel myself pushing but i genuinely don’t feel pressure at all
It sounds like you need to work on your catch. We do have a video on that so check it out.
you use your whole forearm to push, not just your hand. pull right through to your hip. practise doggy paddle in the water - it sounds silly but I promise it works. its the sculling action in the water when doing doggy paddle that will help you with your arms
also keep your wrist below your elbow
tenore85 thank you i’ll definitely try this out!!!
Kicking off the wall in backstroke I tend to stay under the water well past the flags before starting my first stroke. Seems to upset a lot of people. I take my first stroke and my body hasn't come up yet. After about 4 strokes then I pop up out of the water😂
I swim twice a week in 25m pool and every time I spend 1 hour for nonstop 1500m fresstyle slow pace + 4x50m frestyle sprint + 2x25m butterfly slow pace llus some drills and another 1 hour relaxing chit chat..im 57 years old and non athlete but I love swimming very much.
i think i knew all of these things but i watched anyway .... why did i do that?...maybe for reinforcement of concepts yeah... thank you
I went swimming today and remembered these tips.
Speed is my limiter. Can swim 3 km straight but only at 2m 8s per 100. Might need intervals and maybe 3 x week sessions
Much faster than me 🙄. 3:30ish
Were you always that fast?
@@think-islam-channel hi I think I started around 330 as well. I had to learn how to swim freestyle as an adult. Think a coach will benefit you hugely or analysis by some good local swimmers you might know. But I think technique and swimming up to 3 times a week probably make a huge difference. Good luck with your progress, you'll get there!
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I get tired about 2 1/2 hours after I start swimming the freestyle at training pace which is about 150 laps. Why do I get tired? Because I gradually start losing my form. The longer I can maintain a relaxed streamlined form, the easier it is to breath, and swim faster, and efficiently. Once you lose concentration and parts of your body tire out in the position you want them to be, then you get tired because your whole body starts compensating to try to maintain pace. How do you last longer? By gradually making the default posture of your body as close to the efficient form it can be whether you are relaxed, tired, or generally not properly conditioned for.
@Tony Yes, you should be able to do under 1 minute per lap on a short course with the first 20 to 30 laps as a warm up. Laps 20 to 60 or 80 should be your ideal form and the laps beyond that you need to discipline yourself to keep form or change your technique from the faster paced windmill style to either a hybrid stroke or a longer stretched glide with the arms and a two or three beat kick. If you are simply tired, you can go on, but if you feel pain like cramping, joint and/or muscle pain or pinching then you must slow down or completely stop and assess any injuries. It's common to injure yourself and not realize it. You do not have to do 150 laps. 50 laps is good enough for one session, but I suggest going over 100 once in a while to see if your pacing is ideal. If you get the pacing right, you will find that going past 100 will never get you out of breath unless you are at race pace, but that is normal.
150 laps and your complaining ?
I can barely do 20 😭
I LOVE LOVE LOVE these videos. They give me hope. Question: I just signed up for a triathlon...it's a very short sprint for my first. 750 yards ocean swim. I'm not worried about bike or run. I can complete all of that no problem. HOWEVER...I've only been in the pool twice now (my husband and kids are swimmers) and I do know how to swim...but I have never swam for exercise. My aerobic fitness is there, it just seems like I'm not fully exhaling before I turn to take another breath. It's causing me to get breathless early. I'm still taking breaks after each 50 (50meters). WTH can I do to train myself to FULLY EXHALE before I take that breath??
Shannon… I just came across this video and have been reading the comments. My issue is EXACTLY the same as yours. In case you read this did you manage to correct your breathing. If so, how .. cheers
Thank you I haven’t tried these techniques out yet but they should be able to help me. One question is though, should you eat anything before swimming? If so how long do u have to wait after you have eaten in order to go swimming?
Great tips, thank you. I'd not considered the leg issue.
I am getting ready to start training for a starter triathlon.
I've found that by breathing through my nose and making fists with my hands through my stroke, I drastically reduce my fatigue.
Thanks - very helpful video - my fitness has taken a nose dive what with quarantining for 2 weeks in a single [hotel] room - BUT even when young and very [field] fit I wud end up gasping after 1 or 2 lengths - I have come to the conclusion that I never relax in the water, like NEVER/at no point in my cycle be it 2/3/or4 cycle breathing - I put it down to 2 childhood events where out of my depth & still a non-swimmer and had to be “rescued” - for a “fake” swimmer like me who is able to ‘put on a show’ but is steadily getting into oxygen debt have you any tips on breaking this innate fear aged 60+ - I feel if only I could relax I would be able to go a lot longer.... No pools here so only open water and it’s getting that bit cooler now [PS another handicap is that I shiver earlier than others🤪]...
You have such good content! Your videos are so well done! Keep it up! 👍
I can swim longer but with not stretch arm to the front. Just stretch and drop after my head. I swim twice a week with 30 laps or 1.5 km per session
there's only one fundamental tip: don't kick. just learn how to keep your legs up without kicking and your heart rate will stay low, you will be able to swim for a long time without gasping
agree - kicking a lot isn't necessary
When I got out of the pool last week, the lifeguard gave me an 'awww' look....😕
3 laps and I was gone
Keep at it! Change up your strokes too. I usually do one length freestyle, one length arms only breast stroke to recover. Will rest inbetween sets too. Nobody is judging you!
Thank you so so so much for your tips! I have a meet on Monday and I wanna be prepared-
This video helped me a lot
Great tips thank you.
this helped alot thanks
very correct! I swam 777 km in a similar crawl in 30 days. Thank you!
Love watching guys keep it coming
But one thing any advice on a training plan for someone that does shift work, working 12 hr shifts 5 on 5 off???
This was helpful. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Do you have any instruction videos for mature non swimmers like myself ?