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It’s comforting for me to see so many people sharing the same problems that I have, much as I am sorry that they do. I’ve been embarrassed about my swimming all my life.
Hi 88
I had trouble with timing and coordination or breathing in freestyle until I realized that it's very similar in to breathing when you sing, where you have to take a breath only occasionally and then regulate its release. So I started taking a breath and then singing to myself (I started with 'Up the Lazy River') as I swam, sometimes even 'vocalizing'; as almost all songs a re 4/4 time that helps coordinate arm movements and breathing as well. The other thing that helped was paying attention to diaphragmatic breathing, and breathing by just opening the mouth and allowing the relaxing diaphragm muscles to take in the air by themselves.
Hi Richard that’s a great way to connect breath control! How’s your breathing feel now? 🏊🏼♂️😄 -Coach Mandy
Thank you. Well-explained.
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I was watching swimming videos for 5 years and your videos are the bests. Thank you.
Farid Betchikh Your are welcome Farid! I’m happy you find these videos useful. If you ever have any questions about your training, don’t hesitate to drop a comment below. I will be sure to answer them when I can.🙌🏽🏊🏼♀️ -Coach Mandy
The biggest challenge for me has been to actually exhale enough air before turning my head to breathe to avoid the buildup of co2 in my blood. I've tried doing those sinkdowns, but I've found that it's not that easy to tell if I've exhaled enough air while I'm actually swimming. I also forget to breathe out if I'm not paying close attention. Ultimately it's too many little things that I have to pay attention to, while being in that sort of panicking state of mind like you said. Like should I breathe through my nose, mouth, or both? Ideally I want to find a rhythm and just stick with it, but so far no matter what I've tried, I always become exhausted after 100-200 metres and my form starts to fall apart. In my experience the most difficult aspect of swimming is breathing in freestyle, which has been very hard for me to put into muscle memory. I'll try this next.
Márton Zay I definitely understand your frustration. The best way to break this cycle is to learn the rhythm first before attempting it when you are swimming. So practice the rehearsal shown in the video for nine to ten minutes straight with no stopping will help you get into a groove eliminating all the complexities of breathing. You will also find out if you are exhaling to little or too much when you practice this in place. The goal is to do this without stopping. If you feel the need to stop, you will know what to do to keep you relaxed. I go through in more detail about the exchange of air here: kzhead.info/sun/aL2zZJmBppqGgp8/bejne.html -Coach Mandy🏊🏼♂️
Márton Zay me too! The struggle is real 😔
Hi Suzanne Starkey try the above link I shared in this thread and keep me posted on your progress. Take your time with this part of the stroke and stay consistent. You will find the right timing it’s just a matter of slowing down and taking your time with each movement. 🙌🏽🙏🏽🏊🏼♀️ -Coach Mandy
i'm mesmerized by your smooth and calm style. especially the easy 2 beat kick... i would kill for that technique
haha devidia, you will get there too! Keeping practicing, embrace the process, and take on one skill at a time. Keep me posted on your progress!🏊😀 -Coach Mandy
Did you progress in swimming ?
@@gaurav3290 Hell no i didn't
I'm new to swimming, at least properly, and for exercise. 67 yrs old. Fear of swallowing half the pool, or not getting enough air has hampered my technique. Lessons have helped tremendously. And so have your videos. Thank you!
Steve, Thank you so much for sharing your experience! It's amazing to hear that lessons and our videos have been helpful in improving your swimming technique. 🏊♂️💪 Don't forget to subscribe to our channel to stay updated with more tips and techniques. Your support means a lot! Keep up the fantastic work in the pool! 👍😊 Best, Coach Mandy
I was doing the technique well that made me feel comfortable and better. But I was getting tired as I reach 400m. I tried for many days till I figured out the tuning I should have done; timing! Timing of exhaling is so vital to me. I start to exhale when my left hand is in the recovery phase (out of water). Still my right hand is stretched forward. When I start the right hand stroke I inhale. Like this I broke the barrier of 3km swimming ✌️😉😃
That’s great news Fahad. Thank you for sharing! Yes, once you find the correct timing and control of the exhale, it really is the answer. 🙌🏽🏊🏼♂️😄🙏🏽 Nice work, keep it up! -Coach Mandy
My biggest challenge was getting over the fear of putting my face in the water and breathing! Now that I overcame that fear, I am swimming in a weekly group class and practicing during the week. When I freestyle swim I find it hard to keep my head on my ear and I over rotate to get my face out of the water to breath. Or, I have also lifted my head out of the water, again to get my face out of the water to breath. I am exhausted and out of breath after one length of the pool. I have been practicing the bobbing and breathing, in between laps to catch my breath, but still get too tired to do more than one pool length at a time. Or, I do freestyle and switch to backstroke to catch my breath and then back to freestyle. I am glad to have watched this drill which is new to me and I am running to the pool now to try it. TY!
same here, I struggle to get my face up and water gets into my nose
Hey Swimmers! Try this skill out the next time you go to the pool. Drop a comment below and let me know how it goes! -Coach Mandy
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excellent! i myself begin every swimming session with a 200 mts breathing with side lateral kicking. i find it puts me in the mindset of moving in the water. i thought it was a little odd, but i’m pleased to see my reasoning was correct!
Yes! You are rehearsing mentally and physically before your main sets. Trust your instincts, if it feels right, most likely you are on the right path. Nice work! -Coach M
Coach M i have two questions 1) where should i be looking during i breath? Exactly to the right or slightly behind? 2) how to breath at my weak side? In this case is the left side because i tend to panic & lift my head up if try to breath at my left side & this make my legs to sink. P/s: You are awesome, i feel like owing you money for all of this great free lessons 😄
I am learning to swim, your vids are so helpful. Subbed :) Looking forward to more helpful vids.
Awesome I’m happy you are starting this journey you will love it! Let me know if you have any questions and I will be sure to answer them as soon as I can. 🏊🏼♀️ -Coach Mandy
@@SWIMVICE thanks coach, i am struggling with breastroke. I always find lower body sink after i lift my head to breath. I understand I need to have a tight streamline when I do the kick after breathing but my lower body is angled downwards causing drag.
naughtynash I understand your frustration there will be videos on breaststroke in the future. Stay tuned! 😎 -Coach M
Great video lots of help.
Thanks 🙏 for the content, I like the background in the introduction 👍
My biggest challenge in freestyle breathing as of today is, I forget to exhale after moving some distance, say 20 meters. Then all of a sudden the build up of CO2 happens and makes me rise my head higher than I was doing during the initial 20 meters and eventually legs sink, I get tired and have to stop. Currently I can only do 25 meters at once.
Same
Exactly same with me
I'm there with you
Trying this now with one of My adult Swimmers who's struggling to get the side breath. She's in Her 60s. Hoping for the best
Yes, she will get it. It is just a matter of patience, time, and consistency. 🙌✅ Enjoy your session! Best, Coach Mandy
great clip Coach Mandy
Thank you! 🙏🏽🏊🏼♂️👏🏼
بحب فيديوهاتك كتير استفدت منها وشرحك كتير حلو شكرا
It one of my biggest problems all time thank you for trip x
Yes, it’s very common. 🙌 Thank you for watching! 🙏🏊♂️ -Coach Mandy
My first 30 minutes in the water I'm on thr struggle bus, just constantly feel out of breath and so aware of how out of shape I am. But then a switch flips, I'm a mermaid and glide effortlessly. I want to get that warm up time way down and I suspect it's all about getting control of my breath right from the start. Can't wait to try!
WONDERFULL! THANHK YOU SO MUCH!
thank you for your support! -Coach Mandy
Breathing is my biggest problem [of many] trying to learn to swim better - I think I am not as relaxed as others/as I should be and end up sorta hyperventilating, maybe (over)filling and emptying my lungs to an extreme or at least more than a good swimmer/breather does. Since yesterday I came to naming my breathing style “gasping” - is that why I cannot go more than 25-30m? [maybe 50m very max if I push myself]. Practicing now to try to calm myself down and get more comfortable as an [fake] aquatic animal. I am inclined to put it down to a few bad experiences as a small child [i.e. out of my depth, in water, and hence never learned to swim until I was a teen] - coaching comments welcome [go easy plz]. I had a first lesson in ages yesterday and the teacher commented that “every time you breath it’s quite the EVENT” - I think he was spot on tbvh.
Thank you.
I find it difficult looking straight down seems harder to exhale air and puts me off when taking the breath. However I haven’t tried breathing out of my nose just before the breath. So will try this in my next swimming session on Monday 👌
well done. Timing retu rning early the head, solved a problem of dropping the extended arm.TU
Nice information
Worked 👏
Another great video Coach Mandy!!! The hardest part for me learning the freestyle is the fear of water flowing into my mouth. My current coach always warned me against having a giraffe neck reaching up out of the water. I tried this drill and it really made me more comfortable in the water. What would be the next step after this drill?
I'm really facing this...when i lift my head up water gets into
@@sukeshjph did you learn breathing in swimming?
@@gaurav3290 I can swim very well now. The trick is to breath out under water using your nose. Take your face out breath in through mouth, close your mouth, face back in water and breath out via your nose. When I used mouth underwater I forgot to close it so water got in. Moreover using your nose you can swim longer without getting out of breath.
Coach Mandy, how do I manage my breaths under the water? Meaning, do I breathe out through my nose the whole time before coming up for air, through my mouth? I need help! My friend and I signed up for a Triathlon and we aren't swimmers. I have to learn fast. Where should I start?
I have problems keeping my head in the water. I’m practicing this technique regularly. I also get tired easy as well. I believe it’s the breathing. I’ll get better though as I’m determined.
I don’t have a pool to practice in, only the ocean. Yesterday I brought a boogie board to rest my arms on, and I did the breathing exercises for 30 min. When I attempt to work it in with the swim, I get so exhausted because now I’m exercising too. Do you have any videos on a mid step? I’m heading back got he water this morning to practice breathing again! Thank you for this video!
As well as moving your head to the side are you also tilting your body a little? I feel that when my body rotates a little its like im going tip over
I am nodding my head the whole time I watch this video 😅
Thank you Mandy mam
You're welcome Ravish!
Coach Mandy - thanks for the video! I struggle with my head seeming too heavy for the water. Its really a long way to the surface when i turn for air....what am I doing wrong?
Same issue
Perfect! You could swim like that for miles. Where is the video you mentioned "fight or flight"? I took up swimming at 60 y.o.. now, at 63, I STILL deal w/anxiety..and yes, fear. Even though I know the moves, making it from one end of the pool to the other takes a lot of faith & work. Great video!
Hi E.M. yes! Here it is: kzhead.info/sun/f8aHeseohKSrpKM/bejne.html It just takes consistency in the pool and a lot of patience. Sometimes we put unnecessary pressure on ourselves which does not help anyone to relax. I would say to gravitate to one thing that makes you feel the most comfortable in the water and repeat it as much as possible. Each time you go to the pool, you will feel better. Even progress in small steps is HUGE for swimming. You've got this! 🙌😀🙏🏊-Coach Mandy
@@SWIMVICE Thank you kindly, Ma'am. Your advice is very helpful and I will take it to heart. Your kind & thoughtful words mean a lot. You're good people. Peace & blessings to you & yours. Sincerely.
I’m always out of breath after my second lap. And i am breathing both sides and feels like I not synching with my stroke. I could see here on your demo, its my kicking and timing to take a breath. Could you make more pointers about breathing on both sides please Couch Mandy. Thanks
I get really out of breath, I think because I tend to hold my breath a bit, or I don't completely exhale. I think I do this because I'm not confident my mouth will clear the surface enough when I go to breathe?!
Adam Bird that is correct. Your transition with exhaling isn’t consistent enough to relax your airway. You are most likely holding your breath and stressing the exhale. Try working on this rehearsal for a longer amount of time until you start to adapt and recognize what you are doing that’s causing you to feel out of breath. It’s a consistent rhythm with no interruption. Once you find it you will know right away! 🙌🏽 -Coach M
SWIMVICE I look forward to that!
@@adambird9949 are you doing better with your breathing?
Same problem i have faced in my swimming classes.. even i cnt headup at any how
Hey Coach, my biggest challenge was or is water getting in my nose when I roll back in the water. You indicated to blow out of your nose as you roll out AND back IN !!!! That I think is the key to solving my problem. The bubbles should not be continous though out the cycle Correct? ?
My challenge now I have a unimask, so I can breath through my nose when I swim, but, I don't know how to position my head all the time without shutting off the air flow.? Any thoughts
Dear Mandy. My difficulty is to turn my head sideways; my range is limited due to a kind of hernia in the neck vertebraes. But turning the whole body sideways to catch a breath makes me lose my stability. A Ti coach recommended to turn my head as far as my neck allows, that is, turning the whole body a bit more. It's "the bit" that's so bothersome, because I still turn the head too much (hurtful after the swim)
Thank you for your tips and tricks.I find this very helpful in improving my freestyle swim Can you please show us a video from above the surface of water, so that we get the idea of how much of the head portion shall be above water, which does not cause stretch in the neck?
Yes, I have this detailed in another video here: ✅ Freestyle Breathing - Finding the Bow Wave | SWIMVICE with Coach Mandy kzhead.info/sun/Y8OAcsuJfKSLhYU/bejne.html Thank you for your support and enjoy your practice Sanjeet 🙌🏊♂️🙏😎 -CM
I'm confused,do you exhale before you turn your head to breath ? Hold breath while going forward ? I'm 68 and new to swimming. Thanks.
Hey, Coach Mandy! I have a breathing question. I think I may have been developing a bad habit of breathing out of the mouth on the exhale instead of out of the nose only. Is this wrong? I find that when I breathe out of the nose only on the exhale, I wind up gasping more for air on the inhale. Is it okay to breathe out of the mouth on the exhale? What are your thoughts on this? Please help. :)) I hope you are well. Looking forward to your response.
Hi David! Yes, it is absolutely fine to breathe out your mouth only. What is important is that you find a consistent rhythm of breathing so you can sustain it without feeling like you are gasping for air. It’s personal to each swimmer. Hope this helps! Enjoy your practice David. 🙌🏊♂️💪 -CM
@@SWIMVICE Thank you so much, Coach Mandy! I was freaking out when I saw a swimming video that said if you're exhaling through your mouth, you're doing it wrong. That's what I do! I was like, maybe that's why I'm so slow? But no other breathing videos mentioned that, so I wanted to ask my fave Swimvice for help. I think your answer is going to help me relax more in the water. Thank you!! Wishing you the best! :)
I am learning to lap swim in a pool and have been learning since mid July, 2020. It’s now the first of November and I still cannot swim 100 yards without stopping. Some days I swim 1200 yards but LOTS of stops. I am told to keep one eye in the water when turning to breathe but for some reason both eyes come out which causes drag, I don’t think I am relaxed enough and I think if I don’t lift my head a bit I will swallow a lot of water. It’s a tough skill to learn.
I’m the same . How are you doing ? Any improvements?
I find that when I have in my ear plugs and swim cap on it makes me feel more comfortable turning my head in the water but at the same time it cancels out all the noise so when I go to take that breath I can’t hear myself taking the breath and I get anxious
I have neck stiffness and not great range of motion, so rotating head is difficult. Any suggestions?
I really struggle with avoiding getting water in my nose when doing freestyle. Maybe you can demo when exactly to exhale. Do we exhale the entire time when the head is under water? Do we hold our breath at some point? Thank you! Your videos are really helpful. 😊
I heard rule number 1 is...breath out as soon as your head is under water....
Same issue
You should breathe out long enough to suffice the amount of strokes you will take whilst breathing out under water..if you are going to take more than 6 strokes you'd probably require to hold you breathe for 2 strokes before you start exhaling
Most challenging for me is the timing. I do bilateral breathing. But i still can not sync together, the gliding part of one arm, the end of the propulsion phase of the other arm and taking a breath. As a result, breathing comes either early or late. Any drills for that problem?
No need for a drill. How to correct this issue is to focus on getting the breath early. You are moving your head position too late which is 1. throwing you out of sync and 2. will make you feel lower in the water thus taking too long to breath. There should be zero delay as you rotate for a breath. Try getting the breath early and refer back to my freestyle breath demonstrations to see the timing which will give you more context to this specific point. Let me know how it goes by dropping a comment below! 🏊😄 Coach Mandy
My kid is swimmer they are 7 and 8 years old. Do you have beginning breathing training?
im having hard time doing bilateral breathing for when i do try, my horizontal position is compromised
Do you trickle breath out nose after taking breath, until next breath?
Hi, I am a beginner in swimming. I am able to hold my breath and push off a wall. I am also able to kick my legs and glide forward. The moment i exhale and try to inhale my head doesnt reach the surface. Or sometimes i stop kicking. I know that i have made a mental wall, but how to overcome it. I always feel/see that there is a still a foot of water above my head when i try to breathe. I hva e tried many things, but now it has started to affect my confidence badly. Now i am the only one in my swimming batch who cant swim or breathe while swimming.
Oh wow ! That was great explanations. I didnt i exhale through my nose
Thank you for watching! Best 🙌🏊♂️🙏💪 -Coach Mandy
I've been swimming for years and just recently noticed that I tend to exhale a bit when I put my head in the water and then hold it for a second or two. I exhale the rest completely before taking a breath. I think this still must count as holding my breath(?) I'm hoping I can break this ingrained habit(!)
Hi Traci, Not necessarily. Is it rhythmic and consistent every time? Do you always feel out of breath, fatigued, and unable to feel satisfied with the air you breathe in? If so, you would be holding your breath incorrectly. If not, you have established correct breathing rhythm/timing that works for you. 🙌🙏 This part of the stroke is very much unique to each swimmer. -Coach Mandy
I’m so glad I found your channel. Thank you. I finally feel slight comfort with the freestyle breathing but feel I made a mistake just turning to one side as I was learning. . My instructor said I could learn to do both or pick a comfortable side. I chose wrong. Now I feel like I am starting over as I train to breathing to both sides. I’m fighting muscle memory and the anxiety of when I miss is terrible. I’ve tried counting. That helps some. I’m going to do this standing drill and turn to each side. Any other advice ?
Susan G I’m so happy you found my videos helpful! Yes you are correct a general rule is to practice both sides equally to avoid falling only dependent on one side. If you only are comfortable with one side only, your breathing typically will have habits formed due to trying to compensate to get the air. The best thing for you to do right now is to just practice the standing drill definitely on your uncomfortable side and slow it down. You want to become more comfortable with turning your head to the side with your neck relaxed. This takes time so give yourself permission to be patient. Even though it seems like this drill is not a big deal it’s actually really important as it helps you rehearse the breath in place and you will start to understand and feel where tension could be. So bottom line, practice this in place on both sides and trust the process! -Coach Mandy 👏🏼🏊🏼♀️🙌🏽
SWIMVICE Thank you so much for the quick reply! I greatly appreciate it.
@@Gutisusa you got this! 😄🏊
Thank you for your videos, I don't speak English and you speak fast, I 60 years old and swimming 3 months but this video breathing is excellent exercise. Thank you very much.
Rosa Maria Pereira thank you Rosa! 😄 Sorry I speak to fast 😬. I hope the video demonstrations continue to help! However, I will look into adding subtitles in the future as this has been mentioned from other subscribers. What is your preferred translation? I’m happy you are learning and taking the right steps to improve your practice.🙌🏽🏊🏽♀️ -Coach Mandy
Thank you Mandy, yes yours demonstrations is perfect. I really like this style, not too tiring for me it's perfect. Thanks for asking, subtitles is fine . 😊😊 Always keep it up, you do a gerar Job. See you tkanks thanks
Wonder about her head neutral position looking slightly forwards not directly down best?
I try with my head in the water and breathe out but as I turn to the side to inhale, I get a mouthful of water and thru my nose then put my foot down after the 3rd stroke. I also find myself sinking lower in the water instead of staying on top. I can float/swim on my back and breast stroke fine with head in the water and coming up for air. Front crawl has got me all uncoordinated. Help!
Did you say breathe out through the nose? Is there a difference if you breathe out through the mouth? I'm still trying to get to grips with it!
Do I close my mouth underwater? I usually let it open and push out the water with the air
SacterGraw completely your preference it’s more about the exhale that is important. As long as it’s steady and consistent and you are properly exhaling on the roll for the breath you should be comfortable with breathing. If you are not getting water up your nose and feeling like you are getting enough air then you are on the right path. 👍🏼 -Coach Mandy
I'm 68 years old , never been a good swimmer Breathing is getting better , but sometimes I suck in water instead of air. Thanks
I've tried multiple drills to help my adult swimmer to breathe. I even tried telling him to over rotate as he was able to flip onto his back from the front position. His kick is pretty okay. But his head still does not come out of the water. He just swims flat i even tried to tell him to float on his back when he requires to breathe and then switch back to freestyle.
I noticed 2 things in that video. 1) Mandy has a sexy manicure 2) Mandy has a really good swimming style so its helpfull to watch this channel
This is good but how do I keep water from entering the part of my mouth that’s in the water. This chokes me up after it happens 2-3 times. I’m sure it’s psychological for me. I’ve gotten better at keeping my head low and having half of my face lay in the water as I take a breath in through my mouth but I always take in water through my mouth as I take a breath. I’ve tried to lift my head more as I take a breath but then I get exhausted to quick at only 20 ish meters. How do I keep one side of my face in the water and breath in through my mouth and not take in water through my mouth? Much appreciation for any suggestions.
Hello Debbie - great question. There are two factors that contribute to getting water and feeling out of breath or panicked. This has to do with alignment and establishing a proper foundation to your freestyle first. Once you are level, then it is time to start practicing breath control and the mechanics of the movement. You do not want to lift your head as this causes your body line to fall and you end up panicking and taking in more water. The key is to stay relaxed and keep your head still and down. There is a process and structure to learning how to swim freestyle correctly. I have this all detailed in the following swim courses inside my digital community. 📲 SWIMVICE Kickstart Part 1 - helps you achieve and execute alignment 📲 SWIMVICE Kickstart Part 2 - how to time and connect your kick properly 📲 SWIMVICE Breathing Series - how to achieve a smooth complete breath in your freestyle technique 👉🏼 You can learn more by visiting here: community.swimvice.com/ Hope this helps answer your question Debbie. Enjoy your practice and I look forward to staying connected with you! Best, Coach Mandy
Thank you . I’m looking at your site now.
wow she's really good, especially considering she's been under water this whole time
I’ve been doing this since my first lesson. I do it between every width or length and I still forget to exhale sometimes, usually when I’m getting really tired. My whole freestyle must be very inefficient to get so exhausted so fast.
Thanks for great info
Malkit Singh You’re welcome Malkit! Try out the rehearsal the next time you go to the pool and let me know how it goes. 👍🏼👏🏼🏊🏼♂️-Coach Mandy
Would exhaling too much cause me to sink as i turn to take a breath? I then react by having my pull go down not back. I feel like i am going up and down rather than forward, which is tiring.
Jorge Aguinaga yes that’s definitely a significant reason as to why you are having problems breathing. You never exhale everything because you would automatically sit lower in the water and it would make you feel out of breath. It is a fine balance to keep you buoyant and comfortable at the same time. 👍🏼 -Coach M
I am not able to understand how much to breathe out. The same problem happens with me. If i breathe out lesser than when i turn to inhale i have only a limited amount of air and inside the water i have nothing to exhale which causes anxiety and i have to stop to take a breath.
Gurpremjit Singh the short answer to your problem is that you are exhaling way too much too quickly which gives you no reserve for the roll to breathe and also no reserve to keep you relaxed and balanced (this is where the anxiety is triggered). I haven’t gone through this in a video yet however go to the exercise at 2:38 of this video. Do this exercise in place and breathe as often as you need. Try to do this for a solid amount of time for about 2-5 minutes. What you will start to discover is where you are out of sync. You will then adapt and change to help you sustain this given amount time. For example, maybe you need to calm your exhale to a steady stream. This is very personal to you so this exercise will help you find out what is happening and how to change it. Give yourself patience with this point it does take time but try not to get frustrated as that type of mindset will hold you back from ever figuring it out. So go through the rehearsal exercise with the intent to practice the exchange. Try it out and let me know how it goes! You will get this it’s just a matter of time. 🙌🏽🏊🏼♂️ -Coach Mandy
@@SWIMVICE unfortunately, watching your other video, I realized I am also losing control of my core when I roll to take a breath, which leads me to sink my legs....
I'm learning swimming on my own, and I'm trying to swim by breathing in and out but can't do it. Every time I try, I end up with getting water inside my ear and stop doing it further. Likewise, I cannot float on my back, water gets into my nose. Please can you share some tips to avoid those things.
Can you do a video on kicking please?
Thank u sister.....! Please do a video on body shape transformation by swimming for an ordinary swimmer.....!
MANOHAR SRIRAM you’re welcome and that’s a great topic thank you! 🙏🏽🏊🏼♂️👏🏼 -Coach M
I seem to get tired and need a break to catch my breath. I breathe every third stroke. At least I don't have to worry about tumble turns I guess, no breath left in me to try one!
David T if you are breathing everything 3 strokes, your exhale just needs to be more consistent and “smooth” versus sporadic. Use this rehearsal to make the transition smoother for you! -Coach M
@@SWIMVICE okay so constant breathe out from nose or mouth? Is it true that breathing out though the nose means you don't get a build up of CO2 and become fatigued?
@@David-wh7rm good question... so it's easier if I answer this in two parts. 1) If you are struggling with breathing, its easier to control the exhale through your nose versus the mouth. This significantly helps with understanding the exchange of air when you rehearse it in place. 2) You can exhale through your mouth ( it is not wrong ) however learning this sequence by separating the two ( i.e only exhale with your nose / only inhale with your mouth ) from the start will help you relax and overall and you won't build up CO2 in your lungs. Try the rehearsal on your own and only allow yourself to exhale "smoothly" on the roll out, then once you feel air on your mouth inhale through your mouth. Lastly, exhale through your nose on the roll back to where you started. Notice how I breathe in the rehearsal on video. I am using the same sequence. :-) Let me know how you feel afterwards. - Coach M
@@SWIMVICE thank you, I'll defo try that in about 3 weeks when my toe is healed / not broken and I can get back to it. It's funny, I've felt I could control the breath more by exhaling though my mouth but I guess not as I still get tired too quickly, so I'll give this a go: breathe out through my nose and when turning my head just open my mouth and inhale, and not try to take a massive breath and get tense. Final bonus question if you fancy top points 😉 I've heard you should breathe in using your diaphragm, let's say I breathe out steadily and relaxed through my nose, turn my head, open mouth, how do I breathe in relaxed but using my diaphragm? Does this mean just from deep down in your chest? How do you do this but stay relaxed and not end up focusing on a 'big breath'? Thank you!!!
@@David-wh7rm exhaling from your mouth is not wrong either. Most people are able to relax and control the exhale easier through their nose because you still have to exhale through the nose regardless when you roll for a breath. Diaphragmatic breathing is to help you expand the breath from your stomach versus from your chest. Most swimmers who struggle being out of breath is due to breathing shallow from the chest only. This causes stress, anxiety, and overall not feeling satisfied with the inhale either. So how do you practice a diaphragmatic breath? Lie down on the floor, elevate your legs on a sofa or chair, and place one hand on your stomach with one hand on your chest. Practice a slow inhale through your mouth where you feel your stomach expand for 4 seconds then exhale consistently through your nose as you feel your belly fall. This sequence should feel seamless, no interruptions, and no stress. You can even use the breathing app on your Iphone if you have one and it will guide you with the timing of a relaxed and mindful breath. Try it out and let me know how it goes! Anytime you feel fatigued as yourself are you tired? OR are you just out of breath? If its the second point then use this breathing exercise to feel more comfortable each day! - Coach Mandy
I hold my breath for at least 10 strokes and then upon turning my head for air, I do a sharp exhale through both nose and mouth and then take a breath and repeat.
Does it work for you? Because this is not supposed to be the correct way and will lead to faster fatigue
Do not hold your breath for extended periods of time. Hypoxic training is very dangerous. You need to breathe consistently to eliminate the build up of CO2. Enjoy your practice and stay safe. 🙌🏊♂️🙏 -Coach Mandy
Who designs your swimwear? Can I get that design in Jammers (Size 36" )?
Jason Matthews haha not yet! But this is made by tyr 👍🏼☺️
LOTS of water in my nose especially the longer I go... any thoughts? I feel like I'm clear of the water before I inhale but just the slightest drips end up in my throat.
Yes, I completely understand your problem. Most likely this is due to not implementing proper breath control. For example, one reason why you may have water in your nose is due to exhaling too much too quickly which leads to a block in taking in enough air in. Or you may be lifting your head which leads to water going up your nose as well. I have included a video below going through breath control as well as the full freestyle breathing playlist I have at this time: How to Breathe Properly in Freestyle! kzhead.info/sun/aL2zZJmBppqGgp8/bejne.html Freestyle breathing playlist: kzhead.info/channel/PLtkHLt3sCyVqenp5R0b2XNiJLzBJRGVS0.html I hope this provides some clarity to your issue. Let me know if you have any other questions. Enjoy your practice and keep me posted on your progress! 🙌🙏🏊♂️ Best, Coach Mandy
you seem to be gliding, as a beginner who has trouble breathing should i also be trying to glide rather than using up my energy kicking so much?
Hi Antonio, great question. It is much more important for you to prioritize relaxation in the water. You will come to realize kicking allot leads to exhaustion. What will help keep you stable is relaxing and posture. I would suggest watching this playlist to give some context to this point of the stroke: kzhead.info/channel/PLtkHLt3sCyVrK9sbp6pvXMrenbBHlGF6V.html Enjoy your practice and keep me posted on your progress! -Coach Mandy 🙌👏💪🏊♂️
@@SWIMVICE i actually did the glide thing today, an didn't do a lot of kicking, I think using this technique is going to help me alot to conserve energy an swim further, thanks!
Awesome, that’s great news! Yes, the glide and timing will significantly decrease your kicking. The feeling allows you to work with the water rather than against it. Keep going! 😄👏🏊♂️💪
Have great difficulty with keeping head close to shoulders when breathing. I tend to inhale water.
You are probably still lifting your head. This leads to your mouth placed lower in the water. So try and feel air on your nose and mouth when rehearsing this drill slowly. -Coach M
@@SWIMVICE Thanks Coach 😊
Im a 77 year old man who has been struggling to learn swimming breaststroke and freestyle all year. I cant breathe properly, although I have watched alot of videos and taken lots of lessons. I know how to do in theory, but when it comes to practise nothing works. I seem to mix it all together with the movements and breathing. I get tired after ten meters, and then the breathing stops to work. I seldom give up, but this makes me so sad that Im thinking of quitting swimming. I guess Im too old, and then I will never learn. I thought of one last chance, if there were some kind of specialist that could observe my swimming and suggest solutions. My teachers have all been young boys and girls, and apart from many of them being very good swimmers, they havent been able to teach me (or Im impossibel to learn).
Don't give up, I have simular issues but I will keep trying until I get it. I'm learning to swim for the first time at 61
My neck, due to injury, is fairly restricted in movement, meaning I have to find some way to keep the head in line with the spine when breathing. How? This exercise is a no-go for me.
Brigitt Huber I definitely understand your limitation at this time due to your injury. Are you comfortable on your back or rotating onto your back? -Coach M
Hi Brigitt, I have similar problems, and my neck, back, arms aren't flexible (I broke my spine 15 years ago). I started to go to a massage therapist last december, we have one session a week. And WOW. It's a miracle! I feel so easy and flexible my body. For me the hardest excercise is when we practice freestyle breath with a pull buoy or a desk. But when I go to swim after a massage session I can do it as well. So I can recoomend you Swedish or (lighter) sport massage. It completely changed my life and I would stop swimming without it.
Olivia Peter wow that’s a great recommendation. Thank you so much for sharing! 🙌🏽❤️ -Coach M
@@SWIMVICE Thanks for having taken the time to answer. Yes, I am fairly comfortable on my back - rotation is the tricky thing. - If possible, I will follow Olivia Peter's advice about massage.
Brigitt Huber great! I’ll be coming out with other skills based on rotating onto your back to help with breathing. This way you are able to use this for your training. Definitely, keep me posted on your progress! -Coach M
Hey can you post about for beginners who started learning swimming i really like your videos but I cannot find anything for beginners please create for beginners videos
my wife has been working to breathe more easily on her 'awkward' side. For her this is the right side. The problem as I watch it is that when she breathes to the right she rotates her head in such as way that her entire face is out of the water and almost looking straight up to the roof she also lifts her head a bit too during the rotation. This face rotation takes more time than breathing to her left so her hips roll to almost 90 degrees perpendicular to the water's surface. This over rotation causes her to lose her balance/stability. To correct this over rotation she then does a kick in which her legs are splayed to correct for the over rotation. To her credit she spends a great deal of time in the pool swimming using a two beat breath to the right rhythm and doing a drill where she grasps onto the edge of the pool with her left arm extended and then breaths to the right side as she gently kicks. Progress is slow but I think it is getting better.
Mike Bailey great observation Mike. What would help is to practice the movement in place and getting comfortable with have one goggle in the water. Instead of seeing the air, she needs to feel the air on her top goggle, nose, and mouth. This will help her shift her position to stay low and not roll her face all the way out of the water which is too far. Most people think they need to see the air in order to breathe but that comes with a huge consequence. It’s much lower than people realize and you create more space to breathe. Have her work on the rehearsal and keep me posted on her practice! 🙌🏽🏊🏼♂️😄 -Coach Mandy
Suggestion: Have her swim and videotape her doing this fault in her freestyle. Then sit her down to watch this youtube video , then watch the video of her swimming. So she can compare and see the correction she needs to make. During the process, make a video or more. Be sure to get a video once the correction is finally made so she can compare her before and after the correction.
I asked my kid to take video while I'm swimming: I notice when I get 'enough' air, my head is way above water, and when it looked like I'm making correct low breathing position is when I didn't get enough of it or when I feel water is still in front of my mouth. And my feet are still in sideway position when breathing unlike in your video which is looked like facing down to bottom of the pool. Thanks for the video.
Two things you might be doing based on what you are explaining. You might be pushing your head down causing you to sit a little lower in the water. Your legs splaying could be due being over rotated during the breath and your legs are trying to stabilize you for that moment. Trying relaxing your head position and notice if you feel like you sit higher on the surface of the water. -Coach Mandy
One of my challenges is to exhale through my nose. As soon as I try to exhale through my nose and inhale through my mouth, water gets into my nostrils and my pharynge, causing me to cough and swallowing water. I naturaly inhale and exhale through my nose out of water, but in the water I can only use my mouth.
I can not exhale through my nose under water. So i need to wear one of those nose thingies and then i some how end inhaling water ...
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Hi! :) I am not able to breathe. I mean I am not able to suck the air from the outside. When I try to breathe, I feel that my body is going downwards. And also, when I turn my head in horizontal position, water is still at my mouth level. So, I am not able to breathe. Could you please comment on this?
Hi Uday, Yes, you are most likely over rotating and taking too long to breath. This will sit you under the water as shown and explained here: kzhead.info/sun/esumqtOwoXNoaGw/bejne.html Best, Coach Mandy 🏊♂️
But how do you breathe a full breath in such a short amount of time when you turn your head? I always find myself not being able to take in enough air
Everytime i start swimming and putting my head under water i tend to burp. What am I doing wrong? What can I do?
I do my first exhalation under water&inhalation out perfectly but when it comes to the next 2nd time I feel I'm already deep in the water like sank 50% and panicking to come up for air messing up all my kicking&strokes and finally standing in the water. It's irritating&I'm never learning. Its been 6mknths now
I understand your frustration. It is because you may have exhaled too much and too quickly if it’s a breathing issue OR it may be a technique issue that is causing you to sink. Watch this video below as this may be the problem: kzhead.info/sun/msioktCwlqJ8mHk/bejne.html Let me know if you have any other questions! 🙌🏽🏊🏼♂️👍🏼 -Coach Mandy
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I open my mouth and gulp water instead of air. I feel there is something wrong with me breaking the surface of the water , since whenever i turn to breathe I see myself submerged in water, yet i am moving forward .
It takes so long for my mouth to come out of water . After I breathe, I feel like my legs are sinking and it’s just not good to swim anymore. I have been practicing very hard though. It seems extremely challenging
Hey there, most of the coaches ask to exhale while ur face is underwater, while in this video you are asking to exhale just before inhale. What i actually do is take the breath as u explained and exhale twice underwater and after 3 strokes i take the breath....
Hi Ghaznee, how do you feel? Are you able to take a breath in and not feel exhausted? -Coach M
SWIMVICE i am comfortable thanks a lot
Ghaznee nice work! 👏🏼
SWIMVICE thanks coach
When I trying to breath my body going to sink Can you please help me out how to fix this issue
You are probably lifting your head out of the water too much. Instead of lifting your head try twisting your head to the side.
Hello, I just started learning how to swim and I am so discouraged. The breathing is the hardest for me. When I turn to the side I always take in water and I also feel like I'm sinking.
i have same issue, did it get better?
I feel panicked while breathing in swimming. It's been a month I have been learning swimming at the age of 22. Before that I had been hydrophobic. Can I ever get over the feeling of panic which allows me to barely swim beyond 5 metres??😭😭😭
I don’t know if I am supposed to rotate my torso or just my head.
I greenwhiskey7 I’m learning also but I think it’s torso
It is hips, torso, and head position all together. Your hips guide the breath.🏊😀🙌 -Coach Mandy
SWIMVICE thanks coach