Anyone have tips on how to breathe while swimming?
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Practice!  You will get better with time.  Also try swimming slower.  Make sure you have good form so you are not wasting energy.  Breathe with your head to the side; breathe every stroke if necessary.
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The most common misconception of swimming is that you float on the water. The truth is you don't float above water but underwater. Most of your body is underwater. While swimming you are not trying to float but trying to keep your body level and more hydrodynamic in the water. Of course you are not trying to swim 3 feet underwater but most people will be buoyant enough in the water to stay near the surface, where you would like to be.\n\nThe key to staying buoyant is to relax. If you look at the physical make up of your body, the upper torso is the most buoyant part of your body because of your lungs. Your feet and legs are the most dense and will sink. Let them sink. Be aware of where your legs are floating. Whether on your front or back, by extending your arms above your head you are moving the center of your density higher. This should cause your legs to raise up a little bit more. When you are swimming keep your body stretched out and this will help to keep your body level or more hydrodynamic. The kick will also help to keep your body level.\n\nTo explore your own buoyancy try and sink. Most people will realize that its much harder to sink to the bottom than it is to stay buoyant.
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Swim a lot\neat a little before (at least an hour)\nstretch
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Just make sure you are swimming slightly b/c if you are not moving you will get a heat shield ora thing around you. Similar to that fume thing when you put gas in your car.
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my friend goes running and swimming and hes losing his...but run long distances and swim laps instead of just playing around...front crawl (freestyle) and back crawl (backstroke) and definitely breast stroke are probably the best swimming methods
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You CAN sweat while swimming.  It depends how much you exert yourself, how warm the water is, and how prone ou are to sweating.
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I’ve never seen this.  When I swim I take a breath just before turning, exhale while doing a flip turn and then breath the next stroke.  You have to exhale while doing the flip turn otherwise water will go up your nose, very uncomfortable.
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When I was swimming in college, my coach told us to do lighter weights and more reps.   \nYou want to do exercises that will work the muscles that you use during the power part of the stroke.\nI swam the butterfly & concentrated on my triceps for the power push at the end of the stroke.  It would be pretty much the same for freestyle.\nDo anything that will work the muscles that you use when you swim. \n\n I would suggest swimming more during the week if you really want to improve your times.  The best thing to do is swim with the correct technique & do drills that emphasize different parts of that technique.
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Submerse yourself underwate and tuck you legs into your chest (so you look like a ball or curled up).  Using your arms by your side, push the water away from you (or towards you) depending on which was you want to go.  As long as you blow out your nose, you do not need to hold/plug it.  Air going out will not allow water in.
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Yikes\n\nWell,.. Dont worry about your  fly.. not everyone enjoys it or is good at it... Take me\n\nI have coached swimming, been on a swim team myself,.. taught lessons, and am now MOM to a swimmer who's butterfly is fantastic... and yet..... while I can teach fly I CANT swim it!\n\nThe advice to eat something like a muffinb or other absorbing food like bread etc... should help.. \nIm more wondering why you are taking in so much water... keeping your head down when you breathe too close tot he water maybe?\n\nMaybe swamping y olurself a bit?\n\nId work on getting better at not taking in the water.. because whatever you are doing that is causing that if yu can improve that your fly will improve as well...\n\nGood Luck..hope you feel better!\n\nWismom
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Your mouth feels dry because you are doing most of your inhaling through your mouth when swimming. The constant flow of air dries out your mouth and throat. If you swim in a pool, keep a water bottle at one end and hydrate yourself regularly. You lose fluids while swimming, whether you realize it or not.
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The most common misconception about swimming is you hold your breath while your face is underwater. That's like telling a runner that you can only take in a breath on every 5th stride. When swimming you are breathing just as you would any other sport except you have to regulate your breathing. While your face is underwater you should be blowing out your air, slowly. The 2 main reasons are 1) blowing out underwater helps you to keep your mouth and nose clear of water and 2) it will give you more time to take in air when your face is above the surface of the water.\n\nBlowing air slowly underwter forces the unwanted water out of your nose and mouth. If air is coming out, water can't come in. It also helps gives you more time to take in breaths. The short time that your face is above the surface of the water, should be spent taking in air. When you expel most of your air underwater, you clear your airway and should be able to get a bigger breath of air when your face bareaks the surface. If you have to expel your air and take in a breath in that short time you will probably not get a good breath.\n\nA drill that helps is to do a single arm stroke, stroke using your right arm only, then your next set practice only your left side. When doing this your body is being leveled off by your kick. This way you can take a slower stroke and concentrate on your breathing. Watch your head position: your spine should be straight, chin tucked by your shoulder, and concentrate on looking slightly back when your face surfaces. Practice breathing on both sides and blowing yur air out. A lot of times this helps to keep your body more balanced and you will be able to swim straighter.
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Great exercise and therapy:\n\n Swimming can be very demanding for the beginner. Exercise at a comfortable pace and periodically check your heart rate to make sure you're staying in your training range. It is recommended that beginners swim 12-20 minutes, building endurance with time. As you progress, you'll be able to swim farther and faster at each workout, and the efficiency of your strokes will improve. Intermediate swimmers should swim 20-30 minutes and advanced swimmers 30-60 minutes. The freestyle, or crawl, is the most efficient and strenuous stroke. A 150 pound person burns about 8.5 calories, a minute, swimming freestyle. \n\n If you get tired, switch to a less strenuous stroke, such as the sidestroke or breaststroke, or swim a few laps with a kickboard. Swimming in sets - 4 laps freestyle, 4 laps breaststroke, 4 laps backstroke, for example - will make your workout more interesting and will exercise more muscles\n\nSimple Water Exercises:\n\n Kick with a kickboard or holding on to the side of the pool to tone legs, back and stomach. \n\n Leg lifts also condition legs, back and stomach. \n\n Holding on to the side of the pool, lift each leg 10 times in front of you, behind you and to each side. \n\n Running in the water increases your heart rate just as swimming does. Many people who can't run on land can run in the water without a problem. Because of the water's resistance, the impact on your body is far less. In chest-high water, begin by running with your hands on your head, and as you become more fit, paddle with your arms. You can alternate running with skipping, hopping, or even dancing in the water.\n\n Bobbing up and down in the water improves breathing and muscle tone. \n\n Treading in the water improves arm and leg strength. Whatever your level of ability, remember to cool down afterwards with water or stretching exercises
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If you are trying to swim freestyle (crawl), switch to an easier stroke, like the sidestroke while you increase your endurance. If you can only swim 20m, then swim 20m, rest, and swim 20m again. Repeat that process.  You can time your rests and shorten your rests as you get stronger and increase the number of repititions you do each session. After a while, push yourself to do 40m between stops, then 60, etc.\n\nIn my experience, if you can work up to 400m without stopping, you will be past the point where you are struggling in the water.\n\nIt might be a good idea to have someone look at your stroke and tell you what needs correcting. If you are struggling to make 20m. there are probably a lot of things that you can do to make your stroke more efficient. Find out what they are and work on correcting one thing at a time. Find someone who's swimming laps when you are at pool, someone who's stroke looks good, and ask them to look at your stroke. Ask them what the worst thing that you are doing and what they think you should do about it. You'd be suprised how many people would be happy to help you.
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Breathe dont stop - Q Tip
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Chew gum!  It works for me everytime.  Or try doing it underwater!
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Try breathing exercises.  Concentrate on breathing in to the count of three, holding for the count of three, out for three and hold for three.  Take slow deep breaths and concentrate on the entire breath.  This works for me and I have the same problem.