lol, snorkel first to improve head positin and awareness of rotation and streamline, then practicing without the snorkel (slower pace) to practice bilateral breathing
I have been there, so after many frustrating hours of sessions, days, races... I can say that breathe deeper, belly breathe with the diaphragm, leave yourself time to absorb oxygen, otherwise if the air is only circulated in & out at the upper chest it will dramatically hamper the swim. Do not rush the exhalation, as said leave time to exchange, exhale gradually increasing the blow out. Think of it like jogging/running we never empty our lungs completely. The exhale should be exponential until the head is turned to the side to inhale. Find a rythm that fits the effort level. Hope it helps to someone, cheers ✌️
I’m 61 years old and have been swimming my entire life, but still struggle with breathing. This is the first time I actually “get” the meaning of controlled breathing. Best video I’ve ever watched about learning this technique.
This vid changed my life(!) I could always “swim” but only by keeping my head above water. I could never understand and was never shown how to breathe like this. I watched this vid, practiced and now after decades and decades(!) I am actually really swimming. Tysm!
a neighbor of mine have complimented my swimming he was also good with seeing form since he is a professional swimming he gave me a tip of breathing through my arm pit which i thought was silly but it actually helped me when doing the crawl in freestyle long swimming or even laps
Thank you . Finally someone explaining the part that you exhale above water as well to empty whatever is left in the lungs. Thank you from a total Newbie Beginner looking forward to learn.
Emptying all air in the lungs can make u sink as well as tired u more , I found the results like that when I emptied out all the air and in an open water it will be better not to as there are waves which will give you trouble
These videos are great. I haven't had any swimming lessons since school and I'm 41 years old. In 2019 I swam 400m in 11mins 30 in my first triathlon and last week I was able to do the same 400m course at the same event in 8 minutes just from my own perspiration without any real focus on technique because I wasn't sure what to work on. Now I'm looking to improve further and I'm watching all of your videos; the coaching you guys are providing at GTN is most welcome. Many thanks!
These tutorials are so helpful. I now find the breathing fairly easy, and I breathe every 6th stroke, AND no more asthma attacks! One thing I never hear anyone talk about is how deep of a breath to take. I find that if I take in the biggest gulp of air I can, there's so much pressure to exhale that I can't control the continuous trickle. So I've been focusing on taking a medium breath. What do you think? FWIW, I'm 68 and swimming for exercise not for racing.
@@RadeonGX5 Lots of people do two. I started at two and gradually built up my breath control. There's no one right number; if you're comfortable with two, then just do two.
I'm struggling with this but am somewhat determined to overcome my issues. Now 64yo and this is about the only demon I haven't been able to overcome (had a couple of near drowning experiences in my youth). Put me on a high powered motorbike on a racetrack and my heartbeat is normal. I HAVE to overcome this and this video might well help. Thankyou!
I've started swimming two weeks ago abut I know how to swim since I was a kid and never managed to master the breathing technique. This video simplies the process and I'll try to do practice from tomorrow, wish me luck.
I think the vast majority of people really struggle with this. Thinking about race day (planning to race September 2024), I get so much anxiety thinking about it 😅. I am a terrible swimmer, so the idea of swimming even a mile terrifies me. Will be practicing these tips for many months. Thank you for helping! Also, not sure if you’ve created a video on this, but can you make a video on “how you know if you’ve made progress in your triathlon training” Thanks!
This is a video that combines beginning basic bubble blowing, with advanced skills using the fins swimming the (half pinnapple) method. I tried it and was rolling , off balance hating every attempt. I realized learning to floating first, then learn the kick with fins, second. Then learn head resting in front of the outstretched led arm,third. Then , rotate head in& out of water would give me the same skills shown in this video.but I must add. Beginners benefit most with bilateral breathing drills. But you all already know that!!
I think it's really good to just grab on the side/end of the pool and get horizontal then do the breathing techniques mentioned in this video (I.e. to one side or both). Think about the timing of your stroke to figure out how fast or slow to exhale. Get used to putting your face in the water and doing that type of breathing. Then, use a float/kick board and breath just pushing off and kicking without arm strokes. Then go to the full stroke. Take your time. It's not going to come in a day or two. That's pretty much how I taught myself to swim and I'm swimming 1.2 miles and not out of breathe at the end. Hope that might help.
I was in my early 20s when learnt to swim, but have never been able to master breathing when doing crawl. Ridiculous as it seems, I'm just over 60 now. I've never enjoyed swimming, because I've never mastered technique. I can breaststroke moderately well and crawl only with my face immersed. But, this year I had a small 8m pool built and I'm determined to get the hang of this. I want to swim with my grandchildren. After watching these RUclips videos, tomorrow I'll begin my drills and practice daily.
@@catalin.bautista I got really busy over the Summer and didn't do a lot of swimming. Here in Portugal it gets too cold to swim after September. I promise myself, 2021 will be the year. Thank you for asking Catalina.
These videos are very helpful; I've never been able to breathe properly doing freestyle and now I can see why. Can't wait to practise this when pools reopen after lockdown.
You mention breathing out through the mouth. What do you do with the nose to prevent water from coming in? That's my biggest problem when I turn my head to the side and why I started blowing out through the nose.
I had the same problem… *eventually* I learned to breath only with my mouth and keep my nose idle, not using it. A good way to practice is to train yourself. Try plugging your nose and breathing deeply only with your mouth. After 10-15 breaths, unplug your nose but still try to force your nose to stay closed off; not taking in any air while you continue breathing. Alternate that a few times to develop the feeling before hitting the pool. If you do want to get your pool reps in, you can also try swimming with a nose plug!
I like her English, eloquent diction, how she is explaining it into details and insisting on key facts to highlight the significance. I'd pay everything such an instructor.
Thank you! I just tried sink downs. I found that I need to give more force to my exhales, especially at the end. Did it for about ten minutes once I figured that out.
Sorry for my english , i never learning english in my life, i 51 yer old and leaning swimming first time , i love your channel and i from Brazil , living in Vicente de Carvalho(city of Charles Oliveira)
Really good advice. I’m a confident swimmer but have just done my first sea swim and really struggled with my breathing! I’m hoping it was all the other new distractions that are different from the pool. Need to get more practice so I can aim for my first tri.
Open water is soooooo much better than the pool. No black line, walls, chemicals, crowding, having to share a lane…. You can pretend you’re a dolphin or a squid or a great white shark, free and weightless in the sea. The more time you spend in the open water, the more you will relax and feel as one with it.
I am learning swimming and I have to constantly stop because of not being able to breath properly also because I have mild asthma and my arms get tired halfway through I am gonna try this out when I go for my class today
So inhaling means not lifting your head but just turning it on the side? And can someone educate me how to rotate sideway the body? This is very hard for me as a beginner 🥺
My impression is that there are two schools about this, either a continuous exhale or the other one which is holding back a bit (maybe small trickle breathing) and forcefully exhale on the breathing stroke. To be honest, breathing completely out between strokes did not work so well for me. It stressed me out and I have been using the holding back technique for a long time now. Now, the thing is that over time my technique has improved and as part of this I can now breathe more relaxed. I may give the continous breathing out style another chance, but it just feels uncomfortable. Over time I have done a lot of sink downs, tried different breathing patterns etc. with various results. I found that breathing every two works best for me, but I always try to incorporate some every three or just breathing to my wrong side during every swim to keep it more balanced. The one arm extended with fins mentioned in this video is a great drill for better breathing and improving the bad side. I still need to take shorter breaks after just a few lengths, but this has improved. I remember having higher expectations to get better at breathing when I learned freestyle, but getting better at breathing has for me been a very, very slow process. At least during all the focus on breathing I have managed to keep my head low ;) As mentioned, it has fallen more in place with better technique and right now I think it is mostly endurance, which I definitely lack or even do not have a talent for. Just my two pennie's worth.
How do fins help? Im funding with breathing is I'm taking water into my mouth. It's the hardest part for me at the moment getting a breath clear of water without lifting my head too much.
I agree- I've tried both ways- the continuous exhale to empty makes me want to gasp for air when I do breathe, when I hold back and trickle breathe, I feel like I can't hold the air back in my lungs and I start releasing it in short, hard spurts before I take a breath. I think it's a balancing act just like staying horizontal- you have to find the sweet spot. Still struggling with it, but I find trickling through the nose and making adjustments as needed blowing through my mouth gets me through 50 yards. Really frustrating.
@@patfiddles I can tell you that after a few years, since the last comment everything has improved. I think I now use breathing more unconsciously. I usually trickle out a little between breathing strokes, and then more forcefully through the nose. At a higher workload, I can use a combination to breath out through both the nose and mouth. At times, when being very relaxed I breath out very little in between, and then breathe out with more force when turning the head. I also never breathe out completely, and breathe in a medium amount of air. I probably both breathe out more, and take in a higher amount of air when sprinting, at least that's how it feels. I think this has all come down to breath control. It takes time to develop. I usually recommend people to start every session with some sink downs, to get more conscious about breathing out. Same goes when you are swimming, spend more time on being conscious about breathing out. It can be easy to forget and it is the breathing out and getting rid of CO2 that controls your breathing. This can especially be noticeable then breathing to your "bad side".
The part I’m confused about is, I’ve been told that as long as there’s air in your lungs, you’ll float and not sink. So, if we’re meant to exhale and effectively empty our lungs whilst in the water, wouldn’t that cause me to sink? That’s what frightens (and confuses) me lol
I just did a 50m swim assessment for a job, I haven’t “properly” swam in 10 yrs and was an on/off smoker too over the years, I was able to swim the 50m and passed but holy moly my lungs!! I did freestyle but now I think would breath stroke be easier for people that have “crappy” lungs lol 😂
Thank you so much this makes it sooooooo much easier to swim bc I go swimming every Thursday and I can swim ok but thank you bc I was struggling to breathe when I was swimming so this helps alot thank you!! ✌
I am scared to lift my head out of water while swimming and my full breath underwater lasts for only four to five strokes while swimming freestyle. And I break the continuity and stand up to catch a breath. I can’t swim continuously. Any advice to overcome the fear of lifting head so that I can swim continuously.
Here is a drill (sort of like what they showed in this video) Swim on your side with the arm that is in the water outstretched ahead of you and your other arm at your side. You should be about a 45 degree angle tilt from flat, so not completely on your side. Rest your head in the water like you are resting it on a pillow. You will have it correct when your neck is straight, your chin is down and one eye is in the water and one eye is out of the water. Your mouth should just clear the water with a slight tilt. Hold that position in a relaxed manner and just kick gently down the lane as a drill. Do two laps on one side and then switch over to the other side. In that way, you will get used to the balance point for getting air easily. Then when you are actually swimming make sure you are rolling back and forth on each stroke. With that drill, you will then find that getting your head out of the water when you are swimming freestyle is merely a flick of the head to the side. Just enough to clear the water and grab a breath. Total Immersion Swimming teaches this and it works (you can find some of their videos on youtube). 2nd recommendation- slow down your pace and effort- slow it way way down. In fact swim so gently and slow that your heart beat only goes up a bit (like in a moderate paced walk). Swimming fast and beyond your form will not make you better and gain endurance. Also go down to a 2-1 breath pattern until you get better endurance. With a 2-1 pattern (one breath for every two strokes), you always have air just a flick of the head away. Once you get the rhythm of "side swimming" at a gentle pace, that panicky feeling of not having enough air basically disappears. This was key for me. I went from only being able to swim 50 meters at a time before completely running out of breath and having to grab the wall, to being able to swim a mile in about ~1 month of practice. It is a slow mile, but I am able to keep my form, not panic from losing breath etc. Good luck. BTW- check out the Total Immersion Swimming program and pointers. It really works and that is where I got these.
still, I have a question, while inserting your head in the water, what is the status of the mouth? is it closed or opened? as I see in the video it was a little opened, please answer me
Very informative, I am new to swimming in my 50s...cycling and running but no experience in front crawling...learning for 1st time this week...love your accent too 🙂
I am new to swimming. Before a video like this would not help because I didn’t get the free style right. Arms weren’t moving right. Torso and abs weren’t firm. Kicks were too frequent and not timed with torso and arms. Now I got them right, breathing while turning my head becomes easier. I am not jerking my head because my torso is at an angle therefore head turn is more natural.
Huh. Those are some really interesting drills you got there. I’ve been training for six months or so now to learn to swim properly for pro scuba diving certification. Early on, I got a snorkel because you know, just for a bit while I get my stamina up. Thing is, it’s been a while now and I’ve built it up to be this massive thing, that I can only go fast or good with said snorkel. The other videos I’ve watched assume you can already breathe in freestyle, while isn’t helpful in my case. However, I can do sink downs. I have fins, I could do that side kick. They don’t sound anywhere near as scary. Thanks!
Hi, when I first learnt free style, the coaching taught me to breathe out from mouth. Then today a different teach told me that I should breath threw nose. So which is right? Or both are OK?
I'm over 60 and so desperately want to learn to swim. I can't seem to get my breathing correct. In fact, I duck. It's frustrating getting to remember to breathe, kick and move my arms all at the same time. My bottom sinks... HELP
Yeah never thought i should do a dedicated session just for breathing. Realized how it made my hips low if i do it wrong. Beautiful pool btw, where is it at?
I exhales slowly and am a confident Swimmer but I have to breath every other stroke or I get out of breath after 50m. Just saying breathe out slowly isn’t cutting it.
@@gtn I went better than I could have dreamed! I just started swimming some weeks ago, due to a foot injury, and all that I was able to do was breathe every 2nd stroke. So this weekend the plan was to breathe every 3rd stroke and do this for some reps. In the beginning it felt super uncomfortable, but in the end I managed to keep breathing every 3rd stroke and I ended up doing this for at least 30mins! I will keep following you guys and learn every video, thanks!
funny enough but yoga breathing, slow breathing making sure you fully empty your belly has helped me relax. still working on my breathing and blow my bubbles
good very good ! I know it is TRI dedicated channel but a lot of us want to learn how to swim freestyle and most of us have problem with breathing/too much water drinking. More of such videos more :-)
@@cermit69 right and i have a meet tommorow but still cant get that down. Im swimming a 100m and i know im done for with knowing how to breathe properly
This is very helpful for me and I recommend this channel 100%! It helped me sooooo much in swimming and I appreciate it so much I love this channel and they deserve more subscribers so please do! Read more…
Sink downs are so dangerous for beginners. Sink downs? More like sink drowns! Also kicking on your side with half the face out is really hard. So hard in fact that the demonstrator (who can already side breathe) in the video has to wear fins. What's being said isn't wrong but practically in the pool for a beginner or even novice swimmer is damn near impossible
What swim tips or drills do you have for improving breathing technique when swimming? Leave us a comment!
lol, snorkel first to improve head positin and awareness of rotation and streamline, then practicing without the snorkel (slower pace) to practice bilateral breathing
always through the mouth?
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I have been there, so after many frustrating hours of sessions, days, races... I can say that breathe deeper, belly breathe with the diaphragm, leave yourself time to absorb oxygen, otherwise if the air is only circulated in & out at the upper chest it will dramatically hamper the swim. Do not rush the exhalation, as said leave time to exchange, exhale gradually increasing the blow out. Think of it like jogging/running we never empty our lungs completely. The exhale should be exponential until the head is turned to the side to inhale. Find a rythm that fits the effort level. Hope it helps to someone, cheers ✌️
Thanks. Answered my questions before I even asked.
Thank you so much for your advice
WELL SAID
Yes great explanation! I make the mistake to breathe all the way out quickly
I'm training for the ironman 70.3, do you think that it would be better to exhale with my mouth or my nose for the this relatively long distance?
I’m 61 years old and have been swimming my entire life, but still struggle with breathing. This is the first time I actually “get” the meaning of controlled breathing. Best video I’ve ever watched about learning this technique.
I have decided it is easier to grow gills
I wish I could
I second this 😂😂
This vid changed my life(!) I could always “swim” but only by keeping my head above water. I could never understand and was never shown how to breathe like this. I watched this vid, practiced and now after decades and decades(!) I am actually really swimming. Tysm!
I am a strong swimmer but never taught stroke or breathing till today. I'm determined to learn.
a neighbor of mine have complimented my swimming he was also good with seeing form since he is a professional swimming he gave me a tip of breathing through my arm pit which i thought was silly but it actually helped me when doing the crawl in freestyle long swimming or even laps
Thank you . Finally someone explaining the part that you exhale above water as well to empty whatever is left in the lungs. Thank you from a total Newbie Beginner looking forward to learn.
Emptying all air in the lungs can make u sink as well as tired u more , I found the results like that when I emptied out all the air and in an open water it will be better not to as there are waves which will give you trouble
These videos are great. I haven't had any swimming lessons since school and I'm 41 years old. In 2019 I swam 400m in 11mins 30 in my first triathlon and last week I was able to do the same 400m course at the same event in 8 minutes just from my own perspiration without any real focus on technique because I wasn't sure what to work on. Now I'm looking to improve further and I'm watching all of your videos; the coaching you guys are providing at GTN is most welcome. Many thanks!
These tutorials are so helpful. I now find the breathing fairly easy, and I breathe every 6th stroke, AND no more asthma attacks! One thing I never hear anyone talk about is how deep of a breath to take. I find that if I take in the biggest gulp of air I can, there's so much pressure to exhale that I can't control the continuous trickle. So I've been focusing on taking a medium breath. What do you think? FWIW, I'm 68 and swimming for exercise not for racing.
Dang you breath every 6TH stroke?!?! I can only do two
@@RadeonGX5 Lots of people do two. I started at two and gradually built up my breath control. There's no one right number; if you're comfortable with two, then just do two.
much better than the first video you guys did "breathing for beginners." this one wasn't rushed and had better camera angles
I'm struggling with this but am somewhat determined to overcome my issues. Now 64yo and this is about the only demon I haven't been able to overcome (had a couple of near drowning experiences in my youth). Put me on a high powered motorbike on a racetrack and my heartbeat is normal. I HAVE to overcome this and this video might well help. Thankyou!
Have you been able to get it?
@@Aritul yes
From a fellow 64 year old just learning front crawl, good luck!
I've started swimming two weeks ago abut I know how to swim since I was a kid and never managed to master the breathing technique.
This video simplies the process and I'll try to do practice from tomorrow, wish me luck.
I wish you luck
the actual coaching of drills makes this so much helpful, can't wait to come back and post progress!
I think the vast majority of people really struggle with this. Thinking about race day (planning to race September 2024), I get so much anxiety thinking about it 😅. I am a terrible swimmer, so the idea of swimming even a mile terrifies me. Will be practicing these tips for many months. Thank you for helping!
Also, not sure if you’ve created a video on this, but can you make a video on “how you know if you’ve made progress in your triathlon training”
Thanks!
This is a video that combines beginning basic bubble blowing, with advanced skills using the fins swimming the (half pinnapple) method. I tried it and was rolling , off balance hating every attempt. I realized learning to floating first, then learn the kick with fins, second. Then learn head resting in front of the outstretched led arm,third. Then , rotate head in& out of water would give me the same skills shown in this video.but I must add. Beginners benefit most with bilateral breathing drills. But you all already know that!!
I'm struggling so hard with this right now. It's becoming discouraging. I'm just learning to swim this year.
I think it's really good to just grab on the side/end of the pool and get horizontal then do the breathing techniques mentioned in this video (I.e. to one side or both). Think about the timing of your stroke to figure out how fast or slow to exhale. Get used to putting your face in the water and doing that type of breathing. Then, use a float/kick board and breath just pushing off and kicking without arm strokes. Then go to the full stroke. Take your time. It's not going to come in a day or two. That's pretty much how I taught myself to swim and I'm swimming 1.2 miles and not out of breathe at the end. Hope that might help.
I was in my early 20s when learnt to swim, but have never been able to master breathing when doing crawl. Ridiculous as it seems, I'm just over 60 now. I've never enjoyed swimming, because I've never mastered technique. I can breaststroke moderately well and crawl only with my face immersed. But, this year I had a small 8m pool built and I'm determined to get the hang of this. I want to swim with my grandchildren. After watching these RUclips videos, tomorrow I'll begin my drills and practice daily.
@@ianworley8169 what happend?
@@catalin.bautista I got really busy over the Summer and didn't do a lot of swimming. Here in Portugal it gets too cold to swim after September. I promise myself, 2021 will be the year. Thank you for asking Catalina.
@@ianworley8169
Hi
one of the best channel you want to see it every day, they are very motivatibg, thanks so much.
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE THAT. I LEARNED SOMETHING WITH YOU . I'm From MAURITIUS
Thank you for this video. I employed the techniques for today's swim and took 1 minute off my mile time & finished with more energy. 😊
These videos are very helpful; I've never been able to breathe properly doing freestyle and now I can see why. Can't wait to practise this when pools reopen after lockdown.
It takes me a good 25 minutes before my breathing settles down and theni feel like i can swim all day.
Sir where i practise swimming they provide exactly 25 min slot to swim and then go back to ur home cone tomorrow 😂
You mention breathing out through the mouth. What do you do with the nose to prevent water from coming in? That's my biggest problem when I turn my head to the side and why I started blowing out through the nose.
I had the same problem… *eventually* I learned to breath only with my mouth and keep my nose idle, not using it. A good way to practice is to train yourself. Try plugging your nose and breathing deeply only with your mouth. After 10-15 breaths, unplug your nose but still try to force your nose to stay closed off; not taking in any air while you continue breathing. Alternate that a few times to develop the feeling before hitting the pool.
If you do want to get your pool reps in, you can also try swimming with a nose plug!
I use a nose plug. I can't past the sensation that water is going up my nose even if its not.
I like her English, eloquent diction, how she is explaining it into details and insisting on key facts to highlight the significance. I'd pay everything such an instructor.
I just like her for her English
Thank you!
I just tried sink downs. I found that I need to give more force to my exhales, especially at the end. Did it for about ten minutes once I figured that out.
Ive been struggling with this for the oast few months. Im going to try this asap and practice it. Thanks for the guidance and tips
You're so welcome!
Sorry for my english , i never learning english in my life, i 51 yer old and leaning swimming first time , i love your channel and i from Brazil , living in Vicente de Carvalho(city of Charles Oliveira)
Really good advice.
I’m a confident swimmer but have just done my first sea swim and really struggled with my breathing! I’m hoping it was all the other new distractions that are different from the pool. Need to get more practice so I can aim for my first tri.
Open water is soooooo much better than the pool. No black line, walls, chemicals, crowding, having to share a lane…. You can pretend you’re a dolphin or a squid or a great white shark, free and weightless in the sea. The more time you spend in the open water, the more you will relax and feel as one with it.
I am learning swimming and I have to constantly stop because of not being able to breath properly also because I have mild asthma and my arms get tired halfway through I am gonna try this out when I go for my class today
Great video thanks! Was fun to hear the music used in Joshua Weissman's video as well.
This is the most helpful swimming video I've found. Brilliant!
So inhaling means not lifting your head but just turning it on the side? And can someone educate me how to rotate sideway the body? This is very hard for me as a beginner 🥺
Me too
Where is the location they filmed this video??? Looks fabulous.
My impression is that there are two schools about this, either a continuous exhale or the other one which is holding back a bit (maybe small trickle breathing) and forcefully exhale on the breathing stroke. To be honest, breathing completely out between strokes did not work so well for me. It stressed me out and I have been using the holding back technique for a long time now.
Now, the thing is that over time my technique has improved and as part of this I can now breathe more relaxed. I may give the continous breathing out style another chance, but it just feels uncomfortable. Over time I have done a lot of sink downs, tried different breathing patterns etc. with various results. I found that breathing every two works best for me, but I always try to incorporate some every three or just breathing to my wrong side during every swim to keep it more balanced. The one arm extended with fins mentioned in this video is a great drill for better breathing and improving the bad side.
I still need to take shorter breaks after just a few lengths, but this has improved. I remember having higher expectations to get better at breathing when I learned freestyle, but getting better at breathing has for me been a very, very slow process. At least during all the focus on breathing I have managed to keep my head low ;) As mentioned, it has fallen more in place with better technique and right now I think it is mostly endurance, which I definitely lack or even do not have a talent for.
Just my two pennie's worth.
HELPFUL
How do fins help?
Im funding with breathing is I'm taking water into my mouth. It's the hardest part for me at the moment getting a breath clear of water without lifting my head too much.
I agree- I've tried both ways- the continuous exhale to empty makes me want to gasp for air when I do breathe, when I hold back and trickle breathe, I feel like I can't hold the air back in my lungs and I start releasing it in short, hard spurts before I take a breath. I think it's a balancing act just like staying horizontal- you have to find the sweet spot. Still struggling with it, but I find trickling through the nose and making adjustments as needed blowing through my mouth gets me through 50 yards. Really frustrating.
@@patfiddles I can tell you that after a few years, since the last comment everything has improved. I think I now use breathing more unconsciously. I usually trickle out a little between breathing strokes, and then more forcefully through the nose. At a higher workload, I can use a combination to breath out through both the nose and mouth. At times, when being very relaxed I breath out very little in between, and then breathe out with more force when turning the head. I also never breathe out completely, and breathe in a medium amount of air. I probably both breathe out more, and take in a higher amount of air when sprinting, at least that's how it feels.
I think this has all come down to breath control. It takes time to develop. I usually recommend people to start every session with some sink downs, to get more conscious about breathing out. Same goes when you are swimming, spend more time on being conscious about breathing out. It can be easy to forget and it is the breathing out and getting rid of CO2 that controls your breathing. This can especially be noticeable then breathing to your "bad side".
@@RickMartinRUclips yup very helpful
The part I’m confused about is, I’ve been told that as long as there’s air in your lungs, you’ll float and not sink. So, if we’re meant to exhale and effectively empty our lungs whilst in the water, wouldn’t that cause me to sink? That’s what frightens (and confuses) me lol
You won’t sink because you are also moving forward simultaneously.
Wow that is a beautiful pool 🤩 thanks for the helpful videos!
If you have not done a video on it, could you please make one about rotation? :)
Check this out 👉 gtn.io/3RotationDrills
Very well explained I really appreciate your efforts. However, so many RUclips channels suggest to increase co2 tolerance which exhausting.
Great video with helpful tips. Thank you.
I just did a 50m swim assessment for a job, I haven’t “properly” swam in 10 yrs and was an on/off smoker too over the years, I was able to swim the 50m and passed but holy moly my lungs!! I did freestyle but now I think would breath stroke be easier for people that have “crappy” lungs lol 😂
Thank you so much this makes it sooooooo much easier to swim bc I go swimming every Thursday and I can swim ok but thank you bc I was struggling to breathe when I was swimming so this helps alot thank you!! ✌
Really helpful. Looking forward to putting these tips into practice
Very good techniques to learning
I am scared to lift my head out of water while swimming and my full breath underwater lasts for only four to five strokes while swimming freestyle. And I break the continuity and stand up to catch a breath. I can’t swim continuously. Any advice to overcome the fear of lifting head so that I can swim continuously.
I have the same issue.
Here is a drill (sort of like what they showed in this video) Swim on your side with the arm that is in the water outstretched ahead of you and your other arm at your side. You should be about a 45 degree angle tilt from flat, so not completely on your side. Rest your head in the water like you are resting it on a pillow. You will have it correct when your neck is straight, your chin is down and one eye is in the water and one eye is out of the water. Your mouth should just clear the water with a slight tilt. Hold that position in a relaxed manner and just kick gently down the lane as a drill. Do two laps on one side and then switch over to the other side. In that way, you will get used to the balance point for getting air easily. Then when you are actually swimming make sure you are rolling back and forth on each stroke. With that drill, you will then find that getting your head out of the water when you are swimming freestyle is merely a flick of the head to the side. Just enough to clear the water and grab a breath. Total Immersion Swimming teaches this and it works (you can find some of their videos on youtube).
2nd recommendation- slow down your pace and effort- slow it way way down. In fact swim so gently and slow that your heart beat only goes up a bit (like in a moderate paced walk). Swimming fast and beyond your form will not make you better and gain endurance. Also go down to a 2-1 breath pattern until you get better endurance. With a 2-1 pattern (one breath for every two strokes), you always have air just a flick of the head away. Once you get the rhythm of "side swimming" at a gentle pace, that panicky feeling of not having enough air basically disappears.
This was key for me. I went from only being able to swim 50 meters at a time before completely running out of breath and having to grab the wall, to being able to swim a mile in about ~1 month of practice. It is a slow mile, but I am able to keep my form, not panic from losing breath etc.
Good luck. BTW- check out the Total Immersion Swimming program and pointers. It really works and that is where I got these.
still, I have a question, while inserting your head in the water, what is the status of the mouth? is it closed or opened? as I see in the video it was a little opened, please answer me
Great video, but shouldn't the arm remain extended while breathing in? ☺️
As somebody learning, I did notice this also. I thought the catch needed to be held until your head is back in the water, then start the next stroke?
Thank You So Much for explaining! That's what I need to learn. Many likes and subscribed from me! Good Day and good health to Everyone!!!
Excellent suggestion, very helpful.
Very informative, I am new to swimming in my 50s...cycling and running but no experience in front crawling...learning for 1st time this week...love your accent too 🙂
I am new to swimming. Before a video like this would not help because I didn’t get the free style right. Arms weren’t moving right. Torso and abs weren’t firm. Kicks were too frequent and not timed with torso and arms. Now I got them right, breathing while turning my head becomes easier. I am not jerking my head because my torso is at an angle therefore head turn is more natural.
Huh. Those are some really interesting drills you got there. I’ve been training for six months or so now to learn to swim properly for pro scuba diving certification. Early on, I got a snorkel because you know, just for a bit while I get my stamina up. Thing is, it’s been a while now and I’ve built it up to be this massive thing, that I can only go fast or good with said snorkel. The other videos I’ve watched assume you can already breathe in freestyle, while isn’t helpful in my case. However, I can do sink downs. I have fins, I could do that side kick. They don’t sound anywhere near as scary. Thanks!
How's your breathing now? Have you been working on it since you commented?
unfortunately I regularly inhale when heads under the water and exhale when heads up. `definitely something wrong.
I got to try it out tomorrow
I am finally able to do four strokes before I come up for air. 😊
Hi, when I first learnt free style, the coaching taught me to breathe out from mouth. Then today a different teach told me that I should breath threw nose. So which is right? Or both are OK?
Great video Heather!
Thanks Cian :)
I'm over 60 and so desperately want to learn to swim. I can't seem to get my breathing correct. In fact, I duck. It's frustrating getting to remember to breathe, kick and move my arms all at the same time. My bottom sinks... HELP
What is the reason for adding fins for the kick drill?
Did she say how to do it with kickboard?
Very nice tips I like it. I am also a nation Swimmer. Thanks
Keep it up! You're welcome!
Yeah never thought i should do a dedicated session just for breathing. Realized how it made my hips low if i do it wrong. Beautiful pool btw, where is it at?
I exhales slowly and am a confident
Swimmer but I have to breath every other stroke or I get out of breath after 50m. Just saying breathe out slowly isn’t cutting it.
will try this this weekend!
Let us know how it goes!
@@gtn I went better than I could have dreamed!
I just started swimming some weeks ago, due to a foot injury, and all that I was able to do was breathe every 2nd stroke. So this weekend the plan was to breathe every 3rd stroke and do this for some reps. In the beginning it felt super uncomfortable, but in the end I managed to keep breathing every 3rd stroke and I ended up doing this for at least 30mins! I will keep following you guys and learn every video, thanks!
Thank you!
Thanks! 👍👍
but how to prevent sinking when gradual continous exhaling?
funny enough but yoga breathing, slow breathing making sure you fully empty your belly has helped me relax. still working on my breathing and blow my bubbles
thank you!!
Swimming is difficult, still learning how to.
Where is the technique with the kickboard?
Thanks
The comment section provides great tips
It is really helpful
While swimming can in we inhale from one side
good very good ! I know it is TRI dedicated channel but a lot of us want to learn how to swim freestyle and most of us have problem with breathing/too much water drinking. More of such videos more :-)
I always get out of breath !
the same. I think I exhale too much oxygen but what is worse… I drink a lot of f***ing water which then stops me in the middle of swimming pool :D
@@cermit69 right and i have a meet tommorow but still cant get that down. Im swimming a 100m and i know im done for with knowing how to breathe properly
@@cermit69 : same as here 😓😓
Me too 😓😓
Same here … I can float very well but have problem while breathing
I am struggling with breathing. I simply can't get it. and I am doing swim lessons.
Try first the snorkel, it will help you to fix the strokes and body rotation.
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Nice
When I'm inhaling there comes a lot water in my mouth and I don't know how that can happen. Does anyone have tips? Thankyouuu
Are you perhaps not turning your head far enough so your mouth is clear of the water's surface?
Try to rotate your body before turning your head or the water, it never easy but with privatise things seems better
good video
Cool tips
I'm gonna get gold medal for India in next Olympics
A great goal to have! good luck!
how do i stop being afraid of the deep end
I'm here because i am PE major student 😅
I am still struggling with finding a balance in breathing while stroking.
Did this video help at all? 👀
cool
Where is that cool swimming pool ?
Sink downs are so dangerous for beginners. Sink downs? More like sink drowns!
Also kicking on your side with half the face out is really hard. So hard in fact that the demonstrator (who can already side breathe) in the video has to wear fins.
What's being said isn't wrong but practically in the pool for a beginner or even novice swimmer is damn near impossible
Yes this is hard for me
are you suggesting a swimmer empties his or her lungs completely here I'm not clear?
breathe every 7 strokes?? I was so proud of myself at every 4 stokes. I'd be belly up by the 6th😂.
i do 3
Can't relax swimming, thinking the water beneath me is deep enough to drown me.
Exhaling is a bit more technical than breath in
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I’m a beginner
That's my fear...of drowning
this is really difficult. i try but find myself swallow pool water : ///
Keep going! It takes time to master, you've got this :)
If I x hail until my lungs are empty I will ...sink...
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What if you're too chubby to sink? Asking for a friend.
i guess that makes it easier?
You can't do the sink down method though
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