Been attending lessons and watching videos like these makes me realize how bad my teacher is. No wonder I’m still struggling after months of classes! We don’t do drills of any basic skills and there is never any correction of mistakes. You do a couple of lengths (badly, floundering, gasping, arms and legs all over the place) and she just nods and tells you the next stroke to do. Thank god for RUclips, I might actually stand a chance of understanding the techniques at least!
Update: This video literally made all the difference. Cracked the rhythm of the breathing and the correct way to turn to get a breath without jerking up out of the water, and now I can do lengths of front crawl without a problem. I’m still building stamina (I can only go once a week) and improving technique in general, but my teacher said she was amazed by my sudden improvement. Her exact words were “Honestly I didn’t think you’d ever be able to do it!” which…EXCUSE ME?!…but also, neither did I, especially with her “teaching” me! hehe
As a beginner I think many of these drills are great for people to refine their technique (BUT are already good swimmers). They all depend on you already being good at propelling yourself through the water (to keep your legs from sinking) and having good stamina (maybe using a float between your legs). For a beginner like me I find them almost impossible to do or to do for more than a few strokes. Perhaps I need to look at more beginner videos.
Yoy are right. When I try to do 6 kick 1 stroke side drill,i am Unable to lift mouth out of the water like these people do,my legs float and even the body but not enough to come out and breath
I’m taking my first swim lessons at age 35. And it gives me extreme anxiety having to coordinate all the movements AND stick my mouth out the water to breath. I feel like I have a near drowning experience every lesson so far.
Great vid, same stuff I teach my triathletes :) One thing I missed: most of the rotation 'to air' should come from shoulder/body rotation, with the neck only turning a litle bit. That sets you up much more comfortably for your next breath Body rotation also happens to make your stroke longer, AND engage your pecks and lats more :)
Eh. Once i was on middle of a 7 meter deep pool approx 3 meter deep when i wrongly breathed from my nose. Then i slowly hot myself up . Never panick or u will have high risk of drowning
@@RocketSwimming I believe this too. I noticed I accidentally started doing that when I was practicing my swimming and I found it effective for me and kept it up. I notice I get water if I simply look to the side
I think 1 arm drill is perhaps the best single drill for freestyle. It helps with so many things - breathing, hip position and rotation, catch, kicking... I think Andy Potts has said it's the only drill he uses!
@Chandler Muriel Bing first of all stop getting scared i was scared too but i stopped it, now when you freestyle with head in water you turn your head towards your any shoulder like how you look back when standing just like that and breath and come to your original position again and continue this process, you dont have to breath to much like for like 2 secs not more than that you will get enough breath till that time and when you bring head towards shoulder you take breath and while returning to water quickly close ur mouth or else water will go in your mouth.
This has been the most difficult thing for me. Now I don't stop kicking when I breathe, but I still don't have a solid breathing pattern. I have to breathe every stroke. Thanks for this video!
Your doing it all wrong, you shouldn't kick constantly with frontcrawl/freestyle, you should use your arms fully extending constantly, and every two pulls with your arm you do 2 kicks really powerful. Im an ex professional kid swimmer, trust me, it's perfect for stamina swimming, and if you do spirits reply and ask and I'll explain good freestyle technique.
@@aperson1726 blow out water from your nose(you should see bubbles) while in the pool and breathe when you lift your head to breathe, it may seem difficult at first but over time it becomes natural. Make sure not to breathe in while your head is in water and you should have goggles because the bubbles might block your eyes! Hope this helps :)
breathing and sinking legs are the most common for decent swimmers, for me: not being able to do more than 50 meters of crawl/freestyle before having to switch for 25-50 meters of breaststroke :( but WHEN I do freestyle, those two are the most common indeed xD Wouldn't mind a video how to build a (basic) swimming condition :) altough it's probably just a bit like building a running or cycling condition...
I recon your strugle with those two issues is the reason you can't do more than 50, hahaha Tips for sinking legs; -pull buoy. All day every day. -also try regular yoga/stretching to limber up that lower back and those glutes hamstrings -do some googling for 'front quadrant' freestyle. That should keep your relative weight more in the front of your stroke, hence your less weight will push your legs down -also look down, not forward if that's an issue Breathing I feel is more a 'comfort' thing. Everyone can do it, as long as your not stressed about it. Remembering to exhale is key, you gotta make room for new air ;)
fascinating.. i've been a terrible swimmer most of life, but i've recently taken an interest in getting better at it. never realized there was so much technique involved in this activity. i think these tips will definitely help and i cant wait to try them.
I started learning how to swim last year and these tips helped me so much .I will be a real good swimmer one day but it is practice,practice,practice,practice that will make it happen.😊
I agree totally! I had to watch this twice just to get a few of the instructions. This video seemed very rushed, and with too many closeups of you guys swimming.... prob should have shown what the side-swimming practices should look like.
Agreed, I seldom give a thumbs down for a video. Production is good but not good for people who are starting or even intermediate like myself. I think I would've appreciate seeing the actual drills.
I think this video clearly shows the 'bow wave' your head creates and into which you should be taking your breath. A shame it was not mentioned, but a good shot all the same :) thx.
With the help of these tips today I doubled the number if lengths I could do. Thanks. Hopefully I will reach the 1.5k soon so I can take on my first triathlon.
My problem isn’t about not managing to get air or breathing in too much air, it’s that I’m out of breath after 100metres and have to stop. Breathing out under water feels too difficult, I’m sure it must come automatic after a while...still waiting for that.
I used to swim competitively when I was 13-15 years old. I'd basically swim a complete hour with barely any breaks three times a week. I'm starting to train for a triathlon and thought because I used to swim a lot it would be easy. Went to the pool last week and set off to do a couple laps. Halfway through my first I stopped because I felt like I couldn't breathe 😅 Also I never breathed out my nose always my mouth so this is so strange. Even just exhaling under the water with all the bubbles was such a distracting/uncomfortable sensation that I'm going to have to get used to again. After practicing for a bit I was able to do a full length comfortably (had to slow it down a lot) but would get water in my mouth sometimes when I went to inhale which I never remember happening before. Also the water going up my nose was super annoying as well. Another thing I'd have to get used to. Question for anyone who can answer. In triathlons do people usually do front crawl breathing out in the water like the video showed? Seems like it'd be harder to do in open water and mine will be in a lake.
HazelnutHoney it went better then the first time around, I had to do training twice & I was dying the first time around but I paced myself for the second time around ... also they don’t really care so I stopped 2 laps early
My problem is that I end up drinking water rather than breathing air 😬😬 just don't know how much to tilt my head Edit: After knowing that so many of you relate to this, I am hoping that this video helps you out a little bit more :) ruclips.net/video/AEpHB-9jUHQ/видео.html
@@_Idk_519 omg I me too I thought I was the one, you see when I go to a hotel me and my family go to swim I swim also and my dad teaches me how to swim and my dad holds me so I don’t get drowned because the pool is so deep and I learned a little bit now and I didn’t tilt my head I just go in the water and I breath and I ended up drinking salty water
@@proxyzov swim caps reduce drag, which will let you go faster. Once you are fast enough there should be an air bubble at your mouth when you go to breathe.
Lmao Heather. Second nature, my a..s. Breathing, taking mouth out is the most complex technique, I am struggling with since 3-4 months. Hope a day I'd learn. Thank you guys
Just got my 5m certificate on my 4th lesson last week but was struggling to get the 10m because I was still struggling with my breathing going to try this technique in the next 10mins in my lessons and give you an honest update how it went.
excellent video...... thank you so much! Breathing esp. during freestyle is my most difficult too. The C02 concept makes total sense now. I do breathe out but not slowly and I can't wait to get back in the water and practice this technique. I also breathe only from one side and plan to practice both sides. It's truly all about technique. Thanks again.
NOTE 1-Better stamina would make breathing easy for you. To compare stamina, swim across the pool in one breath, that distance should increase every week. If you are not able to increase, something is wrong. 2-Floating should be good. Our mind and body is habitual of vertical position on ground but we need to be horizontal in water, so floating should become a natural thing for your body in water. It will reduce the need of energy for legs to keep the body afloat. Thus, less oxygen needed, efficiency increased.
@RebeccaJones @Rebecca Jones One thing that may cause this is not exhaling FULLY before taking in a next breath. Meaning, don't get tempted to breathe too early- every certain number of strokes. Only inhale when you're completely out of air and CRAVING a breath. For me, that meant breathing out slowly & evenly, and then when I thought I wanted to inhale, pausing and slightly squeezing out a little wheeze to get that last bit of air before inhaling. I found that helped me go from hyperventilating to feeling like my airflow was balanced. In short: inhale a normal amount, but exhale smoothly to the point you can't give any more. I hope this helps. This alone helped me go from swimming a couple laps lightheaded, to being able to swim for an hour straight. 🤗 ❤️
Thanxx for tips.. I'll surely try to do 5&7 drills.. m able to do 3 drills and breathe. But the problem is i take my head out a little more and my hips start sinking.. so after halfway i m likly to stop and breathe.. then again float and freestyle to complete rest 2 blocks.
Thanks for giving the drills. But I think there must have been more time spent showing the actual drills. The video of the six kicks and one arm drills were too short for me to completely understand the drill.
I'm a stark beginner, (day two at the pool, and typed in "breathing while swimming," and -- I can't even understand the lesson. I got the part about "don't take in a gulp of air and hold it" -- trickle breathing, okay. 1:00 is where confusion begins. When "your arm" (I've got two) is going "just past" (the one coming back, or the one going out?) your head, rotate to the opposite side (???) to breath. Don't turn your head "too far" ..? What's too far? Look to the side of the pool, okay. I can do that. Then, "the drills," and I'm immediately confused. Suddenly they're talking about "the kick" ..? What's the kick have to do with my breathing? I thought we were talking about breathing? What the hell does fins have to do with any of this? And she's talking about swimming facing the pool, but the video is showing somebody looking straight down. Does the video have anything to do with what's being said? Flipping around? Around the top? The bottom? What in the world does any of this have to do with learning to breath while swimming? What is the person in the video doing? I absolutely do not get it, at all, how this is a breathing training exercise. At this point, I have to pretty much give up on these instructions. I do not know what they are talking about. This has got to be a video for training trainers, who already know far more than I do, so that they can teach other people. But I can't understand it.
My head hurts while trying to breathe through my mouth and exhaling slowly nose or mouth. Even when walking or sitting. Any tips to feel relaxed when breathing through the mouth? I’m training for half iron man and this is giving me the most trouble
I went to my local tidal pool for the first time and discovered how much I can't swim. I couldn't cope with even putting my face under water for more than a split second. I was getting a kind of cold immersion response and just felt a bit of panic. I used to at least be able to submerge my head doing a quick breast stroke but the cold made it feel I possible to breathe in a relaxed way. So I swam like an old lady for 15 mins and went home.
You said I should start exhaling as soon as my head got to the water, but as I do this I start sinking and at the time of the next inhaling my head already deep underwater, so it is impossible to breathe in. Instead, I blow out air underwater just before I rotate the head for breathing in. Am I all wrong? What would you suggest to improve my breathing?
What smartwatches are you two using to swim with? I just recently broke my Fitbit taking into the water to swim on Saturday for my first time in 4 years. I’m really disappointed especially because it’s marketed for being water friendly, but I guess not.
If I get the slightest bit of water in my mouth I end up swallowing it and choking, then I look like a total toddler gasping on the side of the pool. Ive got to get this down
Everyone says you should exhale through your nose so you don't panic and can swim for longer. But I wear a nose plug so I have to inhale and exhale through my mouth. Will this affect my swimming?
I find this super easy to do in the pool but it's significantly harder in open water. Not being able to see through the water makes it different for me-any suggestions? (I don't do much open water training because I live where it's cold!)
They said 6 kicks one stroke.... when I got in the water, all I cared was just float and breath.... I totally forgot how many kicks... I just kept kicking....
Now that the season of duathlons and triathlons is starting, will you make a race news show as GCN is doing? Like so much your videos, keep going like this, you're doing great!
Hello I’m from India and I’ll be trying this soon hope it works out for me because I always have problem breathing naturally and please make a video on floating .Thank you
I tried these drills in the pool this morning but found myself struggling to get my mouth to the surface. For the side kicking drill perhaps I was too slowly? Or waiting till my lungs were too empty and so I was too leaden? For 6 kicks one stroke, does a stroke count as both arms? Could you show a video of how fast people are moving when doing the first drill and a few rounds of the second drill? Thank you!
The missing vital part of breathing is exhale inside water from nose & mouth both very normal way not forcing exhale inside water.While turning face to side continue exhaling process here above water try to exhale full remaining lungs air very very important bcoz if not done so the remains air contains CO2 which is the main main reason for breathing suffocation.Finally inhale above water by sucking air and u should feel the suck in ur throat.Try breathing practice by even standing in 1 meter water with strokes and side breathing to have mastery !
Been attending lessons and watching videos like these makes me realize how bad my teacher is. No wonder I’m still struggling after months of classes! We don’t do drills of any basic skills and there is never any correction of mistakes. You do a couple of lengths (badly, floundering, gasping, arms and legs all over the place) and she just nods and tells you the next stroke to do. Thank god for RUclips, I might actually stand a chance of understanding the techniques at least!
OMG THIS IS SO TRUE
Update: This video literally made all the difference. Cracked the rhythm of the breathing and the correct way to turn to get a breath without jerking up out of the water, and now I can do lengths of front crawl without a problem. I’m still building stamina (I can only go once a week) and improving technique in general, but my teacher said she was amazed by my sudden improvement. Her exact words were “Honestly I didn’t think you’d ever be able to do it!” which…EXCUSE ME?!…but also, neither did I, especially with her “teaching” me! hehe
@@lilymarianna8776 unfortunately swim schools don’t have enough incentive to make you get better quickly, cuz usually that means you’ll stop going
As a beginner I think many of these drills are great for people to refine their technique (BUT are already good swimmers). They all depend on you already being good at propelling yourself through the water (to keep your legs from sinking) and having good stamina (maybe using a float between your legs). For a beginner like me I find them almost impossible to do or to do for more than a few strokes. Perhaps I need to look at more beginner videos.
As a beginner, I find that using fins totally changes the game :) With them I'm able to do these kind of drills.
The best beginner drill is the last one. Watch to the end.
Yoy are right.
When I try to do 6 kick 1 stroke side drill,i am Unable to lift mouth out of the water like these people do,my legs float and even the body but not enough to come out and breath
My goodness. Same here. Ive started 3 days ago. Im still struggling with breathing..
I’m taking my first swim lessons at age 35. And it gives me extreme anxiety having to coordinate all the movements AND stick my mouth out the water to breath. I feel like I have a near drowning experience every lesson so far.
I feel out of breath just by watching this. Lol
😂
Watch Navy SEALS doing pool comp. You'll feel like you're drowning xD
Shut up idiot your sooooooo lazyyyyy robenie the robber ha ha ha ha
Ruqiya Ahmed that’s rude, you act like that online kid. But when someone says that in real life I bet you get scared ruqiya peeya
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I am a total airhead, I am gonna have to watch this video 10 more times to partially understand what the hell they just said!
It wasn’t just you.... they RUSHED everything they were trying to explain.
Wow, what great advice! Never would have thought of that!
@@llewxamej65 Agreed. And the music was annoying.
Great vid, same stuff I teach my triathletes :)
One thing I missed: most of the rotation 'to air' should come from shoulder/body rotation, with the neck only turning a litle bit. That sets you up much more comfortably for your next breath
Body rotation also happens to make your stroke longer, AND engage your pecks and lats more :)
Thanks for this tip.
I'm trying to get my mouth clear for air but often take in water and choke and have to stop.
I feel myself choking and accidentally inhaling water through my nose XD
Eh. Once i was on middle of a 7 meter deep pool approx 3 meter deep when i wrongly breathed from my nose. Then i slowly hot myself up . Never panick or u will have high risk of drowning
Yes I've done similar And been sick as well
The tip is to breathe behind you instead on your side. We have a video explaining this in our channel. Check it out.
@@RocketSwimming I believe this too. I noticed I accidentally started doing that when I was practicing my swimming and I found it effective for me and kept it up. I notice I get water if I simply look to the side
Can you link please? @@RocketSwimming
I think 1 arm drill is perhaps the best single drill for freestyle. It helps with so many things - breathing, hip position and rotation, catch, kicking... I think Andy Potts has said it's the only drill he uses!
Great video guys, breathing is my major nightmare with swimming, or the lack of it!!! Some good drills for me to try.
phill whitlam So did it work?
I swear this is sooo hard to do in the pool. Wish I could watch this in the pool.🧜♀️🧜♀️🧜♀️
I breath water while freestyling not air
rotate your body and head when you wanna inhale but don't stick your head up look down
@@imdaking1337 it dont happen now I am good at freestyling now but thanks for ur reply 😊
Lmao this made me laugh
Gaming Buddy hahahaha same lol
@Chandler Muriel Bing first of all stop getting scared i was scared too but i stopped it, now when you freestyle with head in water you turn your head towards your any shoulder like how you look back when standing just like that and breath and come to your original position again and continue this process, you dont have to breath to much like for like 2 secs not more than that you will get enough breath till that time and when you bring head towards shoulder you take breath and while returning to water quickly close ur mouth or else water will go in your mouth.
Clear and concise and just what I needed. All instruction should be so well done.
This has been the most difficult thing for me. Now I don't stop kicking when I breathe, but I still don't have a solid breathing pattern. I have to breathe every stroke. Thanks for this video!
Your doing it all wrong, you shouldn't kick constantly with frontcrawl/freestyle, you should use your arms fully extending constantly, and every two pulls with your arm you do 2 kicks really powerful.
Im an ex professional kid swimmer, trust me, it's perfect for stamina swimming, and if you do spirits reply and ask and I'll explain good freestyle technique.
@@CatsInDungarees Me, my problem is that water enters my nose and it’s hard to breath after. Can you help ?
@@aperson1726 blow out water from your nose(you should see bubbles) while in the pool and breathe when you lift your head to breathe, it may seem difficult at first but over time it becomes natural. Make sure not to breathe in while your head is in water and you should have goggles because the bubbles might block your eyes! Hope this helps :)
@@ayesteriia Danng thank you very much 🙏🏽 I never expected a response this fast. Thanks, I’ll try.
@@aperson1726 np, I struggled with your same problem for a while so I’m glad I was able to help :)
breathing and sinking legs are the most common for decent swimmers, for me: not being able to do more than 50 meters of crawl/freestyle before having to switch for 25-50 meters of breaststroke :(
but WHEN I do freestyle, those two are the most common indeed xD
Wouldn't mind a video how to build a (basic) swimming condition :) altough it's probably just a bit like building a running or cycling condition...
I recon your strugle with those two issues is the reason you can't do more than 50, hahaha
Tips for sinking legs;
-pull buoy. All day every day.
-also try regular yoga/stretching to limber up that lower back and those glutes hamstrings
-do some googling for 'front quadrant' freestyle. That should keep your relative weight more in the front of your stroke, hence your less weight will push your legs down
-also look down, not forward if that's an issue
Breathing I feel is more a 'comfort' thing. Everyone can do it, as long as your not stressed about it.
Remembering to exhale is key, you gotta make room for new air ;)
Have a Google for Ruth Kazez 0-1 mile or 0-700m. It's a case of trying to push yourself a bit more each session
haha I learned how to swim yesterday and can only swim like 5 meters until i'm to tired, I think it is because i try to hold my breath
if i dont drown..its been a good swim :)
Relatable.
EXACTLY!!!!
"why is breathing so difficult when we get into the water?" 🤔...
Scientists are still baffeld
😅🤣😂
GYMS HATE HIM....
Because of density and pressure of water
😂😂😂😂😂
Hey thanks guys this was so straight forward! Gonna use these tips.
I actually quite enjoy such videos,so straightforward
Loved the 3,5,7 strokes!! You guys are awesome!!! Will definitely put this to practice this week!
Thank you for this. I find it helpful. For those who claim it's too fast. Pause or re-watch as many times as you like.
fascinating.. i've been a terrible swimmer most of life, but i've recently taken an interest in getting better at it. never realized there was so much technique involved in this activity. i think these tips will definitely help and i cant wait to try them.
I started learning how to swim last year and these tips helped me so much .I will be a real good swimmer one day but it is practice,practice,practice,practice that will make it happen.😊
Glad to hear our videos have been helpful to you! 🙌 Keep us updated with your progress, we'd love to hear how you're getting on 😊
Thank you both, I can swim but my breathing is so weak. While my Brest stroke can go on forever. I will implement these steps. 🙏🏾
Watching this as I parked outside the pool. Thanks for the tips!
You just watched the cooking show where they demonstrate 10 dishes in 5 minutes.
It's a speedrun!
Pace is way too fast to follow. Remember, this is for beginners.
Thanks for the feedback 🙂
I agree totally! I had to watch this twice just to get a few of the instructions. This video seemed very rushed, and with too many closeups of you guys swimming.... prob should have shown what the side-swimming practices should look like.
The swim videos are a little more difficult to follow compared to running and cycling.
Agreed, I seldom give a thumbs down for a video. Production is good but not good for people who are starting or even intermediate like myself. I think I would've appreciate seeing the actual drills.
@@gtn So thats your responce? Dont let me down.. Sad as hell to see this from your team, LAME LAME LAME
I think this video clearly shows the 'bow wave' your head creates and into which you should be taking your breath. A shame it was not mentioned, but a good shot all the same :) thx.
With the help of these tips today I doubled the number if lengths I could do. Thanks. Hopefully I will reach the 1.5k soon so I can take on my first triathlon.
Awesome! Glad you found it helpful. You could enter a sprint distance event which is only a 750m swim.
It's olympic or 70.3 or nothing. Love the challenge
I heard this and now I'm the best swimmer in the world I mean the first place swimmer still from 7 years old😊😊😊 thank you to this RUclips channel
that is great, keep up the great work! (and never be on youtube alone yes? it is not a place for kids who want to swim well and be champions.)
Thank you for such nice and clean explanation!
Really good information from beginners to more intermediate swimmers, thanks for sharing with us!
No problem! we're glad its helpful!
My problem isn’t about not managing to get air or breathing in too much air, it’s that I’m out of breath after 100metres and have to stop. Breathing out under water feels too difficult, I’m sure it must come automatic after a while...still waiting for that.
I always need speed when I swim and the thing slowing my down is my breathing so this helped thank you!
Nice video ! Thanks ! Try to practice these drills in calm water with few people in the pool for more sensations and relaxation
Thank you for keeping your videos short and to the point!
I used to swim competitively when I was 13-15 years old. I'd basically swim a complete hour with barely any breaks three times a week.
I'm starting to train for a triathlon and thought because I used to swim a lot it would be easy. Went to the pool last week and set off to do a couple laps. Halfway through my first I stopped because I felt like I couldn't breathe 😅 Also I never breathed out my nose always my mouth so this is so strange. Even just exhaling under the water with all the bubbles was such a distracting/uncomfortable sensation that I'm going to have to get used to again. After practicing for a bit I was able to do a full length comfortably (had to slow it down a lot) but would get water in my mouth sometimes when I went to inhale which I never remember happening before. Also the water going up my nose was super annoying as well. Another thing I'd have to get used to.
Question for anyone who can answer. In triathlons do people usually do front crawl breathing out in the water like the video showed? Seems like it'd be harder to do in open water and mine will be in a lake.
I’m 28 and learning to swim!! Everyone can do it!!
I have a lifeguard pre-test today I’m so nervous wish me luck🤞🏾🙏🏾
LITWRALLY I HAVE TO SWIM 12 LAPS AND IM WATCHING THIS ...
How did it go?
HazelnutHoney it went better then the first time around, I had to do training twice & I was dying the first time around but I paced myself for the second time around ... also they don’t really care so I stopped 2 laps early
Exhale continues beyond water. That's right. Thank you
My problem is that I end up drinking water rather than breathing air 😬😬 just don't know how much to tilt my head
Edit: After knowing that so many of you relate to this, I am hoping that this video helps you out a little bit more :) ruclips.net/video/AEpHB-9jUHQ/видео.html
BRUH SAME. I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE😭
@@_Idk_519 omg I me too I thought I was the one, you see when I go to a hotel me and my family go to swim I swim also and my dad teaches me how to swim and my dad holds me so I don’t get drowned because the pool is so deep and I learned a little bit now and I didn’t tilt my head I just go in the water and I breath and I ended up drinking salty water
Use swim cap or they have dread lock swim caps there much helpful and u move faster I use the dreadlock one
@@jordanwalker3051 wth do swimcaps have to do with breathing
@@proxyzov swim caps reduce drag, which will let you go faster. Once you are fast enough there should be an air bubble at your mouth when you go to breathe.
2024 anyone?
Me
Lmao Heather. Second nature, my a..s. Breathing, taking mouth out is the most complex technique, I am struggling with since 3-4 months. Hope a day I'd learn. Thank you guys
Ikr I can do everything else except take a breath on the side, they act like everyone can do it
@@gsooch Did you guys eventually learn how to breathe? Currently facing similar struggles
Thank you very much it was really helpful ❤
This is so informative & well done, TY.
Mark looks like Steve Carell from The Office if he would have left Dunder Mifflin to become a swimmer.
Best how to swim laps better video I've seen. Good job!
Just got my 5m certificate on my 4th lesson last week but was struggling to get the 10m because I was still struggling with my breathing going to try this technique in the next 10mins in my lessons and give you an honest update how it went.
Ooh I’d love to hear how you’re doing now?
excellent video...... thank you so much! Breathing esp. during freestyle is my most difficult too. The C02 concept makes total sense now. I do breathe out but not slowly and I can't wait to get back in the water and practice this technique. I also breathe only from one side and plan to practice both sides. It's truly all about technique. Thanks again.
NOTE
1-Better stamina would make breathing easy for you. To compare stamina, swim across the pool in one breath, that distance should increase every week. If you are not able to increase, something is wrong.
2-Floating should be good. Our mind and body is habitual of vertical position on ground but we need to be horizontal in water, so floating should become a natural thing for your body in water. It will reduce the need of energy for legs to keep the body afloat. Thus, less oxygen needed, efficiency increased.
Amazing. Thank you so much. 🙏
Why do I run out of breath when I do this. I can run, bike and sing but the breathing while doing front crawl is so tricky for me.
@RebeccaJones
@Rebecca Jones
One thing that may cause this is not exhaling FULLY before taking in a next breath. Meaning, don't get tempted to breathe too early- every certain number of strokes. Only inhale when you're completely out of air and CRAVING a breath. For me, that meant breathing out slowly & evenly, and then when I thought I wanted to inhale, pausing and slightly squeezing out a little wheeze to get that last bit of air before inhaling. I found that helped me go from hyperventilating to feeling like my airflow was balanced. In short: inhale a normal amount, but exhale smoothly to the point you can't give any more. I hope this helps. This alone helped me go from swimming a couple laps lightheaded, to being able to swim for an hour straight. 🤗 ❤️
Me too yet Backstroke easy
Great tips thank you
Thanxx for tips.. I'll surely try to do 5&7 drills.. m able to do 3 drills and breathe. But the problem is i take my head out a little more and my hips start sinking.. so after halfway i m likly to stop and breathe.. then again float and freestyle to complete rest 2 blocks.
Beautifully explained
Thank you so much its a great tip
Awesome .thanks guys.very helpful
Thanks for giving the drills. But I think there must have been more time spent showing the actual drills. The video of the six kicks and one arm drills were too short for me to completely understand the drill.
Thank you, sir and ma'am ❤
I'm a stark beginner, (day two at the pool, and typed in "breathing while swimming," and -- I can't even understand the lesson. I got the part about "don't take in a gulp of air and hold it" -- trickle breathing, okay. 1:00 is where confusion begins. When "your arm" (I've got two) is going "just past" (the one coming back, or the one going out?) your head, rotate to the opposite side (???) to breath. Don't turn your head "too far" ..? What's too far? Look to the side of the pool, okay. I can do that. Then, "the drills," and I'm immediately confused. Suddenly they're talking about "the kick" ..? What's the kick have to do with my breathing? I thought we were talking about breathing? What the hell does fins have to do with any of this? And she's talking about swimming facing the pool, but the video is showing somebody looking straight down. Does the video have anything to do with what's being said? Flipping around? Around the top? The bottom? What in the world does any of this have to do with learning to breath while swimming? What is the person in the video doing? I absolutely do not get it, at all, how this is a breathing training exercise. At this point, I have to pretty much give up on these instructions. I do not know what they are talking about.
This has got to be a video for training trainers, who already know far more than I do, so that they can teach other people. But I can't understand it.
My head hurts while trying to breathe through my mouth and exhaling slowly nose or mouth. Even when walking or sitting. Any tips to feel relaxed when breathing through the mouth? I’m training for half iron man and this is giving me the most trouble
I went to my local tidal pool for the first time and discovered how much I can't swim. I couldn't cope with even putting my face under water for more than a split second. I was getting a kind of cold immersion response and just felt a bit of panic. I used to at least be able to submerge my head doing a quick breast stroke but the cold made it feel I possible to breathe in a relaxed way. So I swam like an old lady for 15 mins and went home.
I really struggle with my breathing in the pool, thanks for the video
Should we exhale by mouth too? Or nose? Once the head is under water
You said I should start exhaling as soon as my head got to the water, but as I do this I start sinking and at the time of the next inhaling my head already deep underwater, so it is impossible to breathe in. Instead, I blow out air underwater just before I rotate the head for breathing in. Am I all wrong? What would you suggest to improve my breathing?
im learning by trial and error i learned a lot from your channel however as im exhaling i hold my breath then exhale faster then come back up
What smartwatches are you two using to swim with? I just recently broke my Fitbit taking into the water to swim on Saturday for my first time in 4 years. I’m really disappointed especially because it’s marketed for being water friendly, but I guess not.
If I get the slightest bit of water in my mouth I end up swallowing it and choking, then I look like a total toddler gasping on the side of the pool. Ive got to get this down
GREAT VIDEO
Heather how long should it take to master breathing........really struggling with my rotation due to my spine to get a good breath.
Everyone says you should exhale through your nose so you don't panic and can swim for longer. But I wear a nose plug so I have to inhale and exhale through my mouth. Will this affect my swimming?
Not at all, I exhale through my mouth and it depends on what suits you.
That is really helpful but I was hoping for more explantion
Just what i needed, thanks.
I’m
Learning to swim for my cabin crew job, and im sweating thinking about it soo much . The depth of the pool scares the crap out of me lol
I find this super easy to do in the pool but it's significantly harder in open water. Not being able to see through the water makes it different for me-any suggestions? (I don't do much open water training because I live where it's cold!)
Did you ever sort this out? I’m a new swimmer and it’s very hard. I want to do a triathlon in a few months
@@hollywoodbb I was wondering also would shaded googles help?
Nice Buddy ... Really helpful
Best vid on yt✅
They said 6 kicks one stroke.... when I got in the water, all I cared was just float and breath.... I totally forgot how many kicks... I just kept kicking....
Me too😅
Now that the season of duathlons and triathlons is starting, will you make a race news show as GCN is doing? Like so much your videos, keep going like this, you're doing great!
molatio17 They already recap important races in the GTN show, I don't think it would be necessary.
Can you explain in more detail about the Exhalation part of the breathing cycle?
Omg, thank you so much for your tips!
thank you for the tips❤
Superb video, thank you guys!
This is ........wow!
Hello I’m from India and I’ll be trying this soon hope it works out for me because I always have problem
breathing naturally and please make a video on floating .Thank you
you guys are awesome!
Good job sir/ma'am..thank you for your share video..this is important to me because I'm amateur swimer need more practice..
Always great videos.
I tried these drills in the pool this morning but found myself struggling to get my mouth to the surface. For the side kicking drill perhaps I was too slowly? Or waiting till my lungs were too empty and so I was too leaden?
For 6 kicks one stroke, does a stroke count as both arms? Could you show a video of how fast people are moving when doing the first drill and a few rounds of the second drill?
Thank you!
It’s a useful video. Thank you
Thanks
I just had swimming lesson and got bard time breathing but this also helps
"The best way to reduce oxygen usage is to stay relaxed as much as possible"
Me: *panic underwater trying to make myself relax*
Very clear demonstration. Thanks.
Do you exhale with your nose or mounts? I get water in my mouth sometimes and it throws me off.
It helps to try to relax as you swim
Thank you SO much
thank you so much, it helped a lot!!
You mentioned leg sinking, is there a video coming for drills on that?
Watch this space!
The missing vital part of breathing is exhale inside water from nose & mouth both very normal way not forcing exhale inside water.While turning face to side continue exhaling process here above water try to exhale full remaining lungs air very very important bcoz if not done so the remains air contains CO2 which is the main main reason for breathing suffocation.Finally inhale above water by sucking air and u should feel the suck in ur throat.Try breathing practice by even standing in 1 meter water with strokes and side breathing to have mastery !
Thank you. But it's too fast and too short. Do you have longer and more detail videos?
Breathing out with nose or mouth, or each style different?
Thank you.