Comments on: Breathing, It’s Overrated!

By: Lars Jeppesen

Lars Jeppesen — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 18:32:00 +0000

Wow for years I have struggled.. these exerises helped me enormously.
Thanks

By: Karen Christensen

Karen Christensen — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 15:20:00 +0000

Lots of great information but the beginner’s question is simply: is it okay to breathe only on one side? how often – every stroke? That’s what we are used to and if it’s wrong we need advice on how to change, at the beginner level. Thanks.

By: Gosia Leszczynska

Gosia Leszczynska — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 18:59:00 +0000

When I practice “Whale Eye” water is getting in to my nose – should I be exhaling in step one or is that happening because Im lifting my head? Im new to swimming and breathing is the hardest part for me.

By: addicted2data

addicted2data — Sat, 23 May 2015 17:28:00 +0000

Ah. I’ve always had to pause and take a long arm recovery on my breathing stroke because it seemed to take a long time for my head to get above water. Reason would be because I exhale continuously….thanks so much.

By: Rodolfo Oviedo

Rodolfo Oviedo — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:18:00 +0000

The following video illustrates
the first of Stuart’s points: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3VV4PwIBCQ

The following is how I manage to do the Superman Glide without my legs sinking:

I think of *widening* the *lower back* of the *ribcage* on the inhale and keep
it wide. This way, the pivot point of the seesaw is closer to the legs. Bonus:
Air to the back helps avoid excess concavity in the lower back.

Then, I think of dropping (the top of) my breastbone. The result is much better
if, at the same time I think of widening my shoulder along my collar bones. This keeps top pectorals relaxed, which in turn, allow
the lengthening of the ribcage and the free falling of top ribs and breast bone.
A bonus is wider tracks for the arm.

I owe these ideas to my practice (as a student) of the Alexander Technique and self-study
with Terry´s videos. Those two sources reinforce each other ―a fantastic
synergy.

Feedback will be highly appreciated.

By: Flytthjälp Stockholm

Flytthjälp Stockholm — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 17:14:00 +0000

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By: Stuart McDougal

Stuart McDougal — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 20:35:00 +0000

Thanks Lloyd. Your hips and feet will fall WITHOUT enough air in lungs. Yes, our bodies are like a pendulum that pivot about the lungs; balance and learning to shift more weight in front of your lungs will bring hips to surface without kicking exhaustively.

By: Angelina Mike

Angelina Mike — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 21:39:00 +0000

Developing a good breathing technique is perhaps the biggest challenge for beginner and intermediate swimmers. Problems with breathing can easily knock on into other parts of the stroke. For instance, breathing can cause scissor kicks, poor body position, cross-overs and lop sided strokes.

By: Lloyd Dinma

Lloyd Dinma — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 02:59:00 +0000

The argument I have heard made for exhaling slowly is that your body is like a seesaw. Your abdomen — where your lungs are housed — will rise because your have ample air left. Which will cause your feet to fall and also make you kick harder and fatigued eventually.

By: Lutz

Lutz — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 19:01:00 +0000

In my eyes a very helpful overview enabling to improve breathing skills thanks to detailed descriptions and background information given.

A good basis for breathing in swimming can be developed by doing some basic TI drills as well…for instance Laser Lead or Skating drills can be used to learn breathing patterns step by step. The drills
combine training of balance (the basis for breathing) and streamlining with sufficient time to focus on the removal of human breathing instincts as body movements in the drills are still quite easy to control.