You are 4 steps away from breathing like a pro swimmer!
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- If you don’t learn how to properly breathe while swimming, you won’t improve any other part of your swimming. Most people think it is all about the head movement but it is not so. There are at least 4 skills you need to know before breathing like this.
00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Skill #1 Breathing Rhythm
02:04 - Skill #2 Breathing Timing
02:28 - Skill #3 Horizontal Balance
3:03 - Drills
3:37 - Rotation
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I learned to swim at age 40.. just two years ago...its still possible, great feeling when you realize youre actually SWIMMING!! don't give up!!!
good tips but one step at a time
Evrytime I try I get mouth full of water. Then panic, head out for a gulp then start sinking.
Me too
Me too
It takes time to master it
Same here common
Practice every day, it did take me two weeks to prevent water from getting into my nose.
I always get water in my mouth every breath I take.
Wow...This has to be one of the best tutorials that I have seen on breathing during freestyle. Apart from the content, I found the video perspectives and the immersive 'breathe with me' exercise brilliant!
The way we learned underwater exhalation is to exhale slowly and just before head rotation have an "assertive" exhalation so once your mouth is above water you have the vacuum needed in your lungs to get an efficient and quick inhalation
Exactly.
this is how I've learned but he's not agreeing to the early exhale slowly part
This video is what I needed . for the the longest time I’ve been trying to improve my breathing in freestyle . Thank you for this
yeah sometimes shit can be usefull
Did learn completely?
Swim is a hell complicated and technical sport, and your videos really make people understand why they can't just compare their swim with swimmers swim
Breathing also depends on the intensity of your swim. For me listening to my body worked more than focusing on rhythms. High intensity sessions mean more frequent, deeper breaths, while easy sessions mean the opposite. Much like with running. I breath more heavily and more often as I my runs get harder.
This is a really good point I haven’t considered as a noob
I am 49 years old and realized that when I swim my breathing technique is all wrong, especially since I am starting to swim again for the first time in several years. Your detail about a quick exhale through the nostrils and then quickly through the mouth just before inhaling above the water's surface - THANK YOU! I think I was getting there naturally, but this video was great for reinforcing this technique.
What’s the purpose of exhaling out from the mouth as well directly after the exhaling from the nose?
@@WiseEyes313my coach told me in swimming breathing through your mouth is very important so that water won't enter lungs, so it's important to make it a habit
This video has been groundbreaking in my comprehension of breathing. This final exhale right before inhale is what I wasn't aware of. Thank you! Can't wait to try it in water.
but are you holding your breath before that final exhale ----that's not the typical instruction most instructors or YT experts are providing
@@RickMartinCZcams can you explain more ?? What holding breath?
@@gaurav3290 From what I understand, I think the way we breathe should be like taking a quick breath, hold the breath without exhaling, and then right before we are about to breathe again, we do a quick breath out. I think the reason is because if we breathe out the air, we will sink more since there are less air in our lungs.
@@NeoMain13 Thank you ☺️
@@NeoMain13 I didn't really understand the explanation in video, thanks. But doesn't exhale take a long time, a quick exhale before inhaling seems difficult to time correctly for that reason
You're perfectly right about starting to exhale on the way out instead of slow exhale inside water. This is super. Will try it.
In my experience holding your breath is not good. It also depends on the distance you're swimming. For a quick 50m or 100m all out this maybe advantageous, because you can hold the tension better.
If you are swimming long distances it is the opposite. The key to master a long swim is to stay relaxed even if your muscles get tired. As soon as my head gets under water, I start exhaling. Just like a normal breathing pattern outside the water. (Imagine holding your breath while running - not possible.) When you established the effortless exhale, you get into this rhythm where you become one with the movement and the water.
Another important point is to exhale all the air in your lungs. Your lungs must be empty to become fully relaxed. It is acary at first, because you're in the water and need air. This gets better with time when you get more confident in swimming.
sounds reasonable. on the other hand one might get used to hold the breath under water, hence over time, gain the ability to relax while holding the breath.
I'm a little surprised to see the advice of holding breath on this video. everyone else advises against it. before when I was new to swimming and was holding my breath for years, my arms became sore very quickly. I would even say the *slowly* exhaling technique is the reason now I'm able to swim laps after laps without feeling tired. I do also exhale sharply just before taking the breath, but slowly blowing bubbles keeps me relaxed under water. I noticed that holding breath does help after the flip turn because it reduces my urge to breathe, but even then I trained myself out of that while continuously exhaling. however, Mauri is a much better and more experienced swimmer than me but I'm only sharing my experience. everyone should try both methods and see what works for them.
i think it depends on the stroke, preference and aptitude
I tend to breathe out slowly about 50% of capacity to reduce the time I need to release the air when I bring my head up. It's something I have made such a deep habit, it feels wrong to break from it
I think it really depends. For example, if I swim at a faster pace, my heart rate and stroke rate are high, there's little time even to breath out. So I basically breath in and then immediatly all out - never holding breath as there's not even time for that. On the other side, if I swim an easy pace, my heart rate and stroke rate are much lower and I can easily hold breath or just slowly blowing bubbles - doesn't make much of a difference to me. In other words, it much depends on your pace, stroke rate and effort level (heart rate).
@@PhilHaupt but when I swim especially at a faster pace, i tend not to take a breath every left stroke, usually every 4th or 6th. The time between breaths tends to be around the same
yeah slowly exhaling is pretty effective.
Wow your breathing technique sounds so much easier and more efficient….I was taught to exhale while stroking and turn my head when I run out of air and inhale….which is why til this day I can’t breathe while I swim because I’m scared if I turn my head and inhale I’m going to inhale water and panic…the way u explained to exhale the rest after turning your head and quick inhale makes it so much easier….thank u so much 💛
Yes ! Same problem here.
I recently got a muscle spasm on my back because of tense muscles during swimming, but I noticed that this way of breathing made me relax and enjoy the water. kudos for this beautiful technique. keep sharing and thanks.
i ve been trying to swim following your videos since one week. today, i saw this video in the morning and now, after my swim session fromtoday, i can say, this video unlocked some key tips for me ... i swam 25 m multiple times in front stoke and i've never manages that before ... the tips in this video are likecrucial for a beginner ! < thank you so much !!!
I just started taking an intermediate swim class yesterday and this video is very helpful as I’m a visual learner! Thank you for breaking it down!
This is a great simplistic explaining of ways to radically improve freestyle swimming! Nice work man!
love the analogy with singers and completely agree with what you say about buoyancy and balance.
One of the best videos I’ve watched and it was short and sweet! Thank you
I have always breathed out then taken a breath. A freestyle course told me to trickle breath through my nose. Thank for this video I am going back to my old style of breathing. Great drills, looking forward to trying them out in the pool 😊
This has been such a game changer for me. After taking up triathlon and swimming for two years I was still struggling to stay out of the red. First time I tried this method - boom! I just swam and swam, 2k straight off the bat with no breaks. For me the buoyancy aspect makes total sense, plus I get to fully exhale with that combination of nose and mouth. Combine this with his smooth swimming technique and it’s transformative.
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Hi Simon, I'm also taking up triathlon and my weakness is the swimming. I'm currently taking swimming lessons right now and doing ok. Of course, the hardest part is the breathing. I'm still a little confused since my coach is telling me to exhale while under water, but this video is saying to hold my breath?? exhale right before I take my breath? Also, any tips for my first triathlon? Thank you in advance!!
This is my day 5 learning free style!! Thank you for sharing this awesome technique 🏊🏻♀️
This video helped me tremendously! Thank you for all your effort!
Syncing my breathing and learning to exhale properly was my biggest hindrance to doing Triathons. I’ll definitely put your vids to work. Thanks.
Thank you thank you thank you!!! This is what I needed, the constantly blowing bubbles method never worked for me.
Thank you so much! So far I was doing it the other way. I’ll try the breathing as you have mentioned here and see if i am able to breathe:)
This channel is amazing. I just cannot wait to go to the pool next morning and prática! Thank you very much! Best regards from Brazil
Thing that helped me a lot with backstroke and freestyle breathing is to sing myself a waltz like the Blue Danube haha, which perfectly encompassed my breath hip swing and catch
Fantastic, just what I was working with. THANK YOU very much!!!
Incredibly helpful, thanks for posting!
Strongly disagree on holding breath between the strokes. Had been doing that at the beginning, had strong headaches after training sessions, even stopped swimming since couldn't figure out why the headache. But then read that CO2 level in the blood keeps rising when holding breath, started continuous breathing and I'm a very happy swimmer since then. Well, at least that works great for me.
I'm glad it worked for you! Thanks for sharing your experience. CO2 levels do raise and it actually helps with the delivery of the oxygen to the muscles. But your are right, everyone has to find what works for them if the advice is causing discomfort.
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Yes I agree with this... I'm a beginner swimmer and what I've found with taking a breath and holding it is, despite knowing that I got a clear clean breath I felt a growing sense of panic as it felt like as soon as I took a breath I almost immediately needed another one- I'm far from perfect, heck I'm probably solidly below average in my skills but releasing the air seemed to get rid of that feeling of doom where it felt like I was on the verge of passing out(I probably was on the verge)-I think expelling the air as you rotate might avoid the problem I have, but as a beginner I'm already struggling with so many timing problems I think it might be too advanced- the balance exercises are right on, I do believe being able to rotate your body with little head movement is the path to efficient swimming even if I'm not there yet.
This is the best educational channel in swimming. Thank you.
This breathing technique took me to whole another level, thanks buddy 👍👍now I can do laps after laps with ease 😎
I guess you are the best teacher. Much appreciated for free learning 🙏
You are an angel I'm trying to master this right now thank you 😊
I'll try this. Every swimming lesson I had so far forced me to exhale completely underwater. I've been swimming for about 20 years, and worked on many pools as a lifeguard, but never really mastered the art of long-distance swimming like pros.
Amazing understanding of the physics involved.
I can definitely see how the 3 final tips can really help my swimming, thank you!! I fund that the first one would make me have a panoc attack. I need to be able to take deep breaths, otherwise I'll drown.
.....you are really precise in your explanation! after 2 months i found how to breath underwater with this video and how to avoid the cramps on the nape of the neck with another videos of you. Thank you so much.
Ótimos e cativantes vídeos. Congratulações pela dedicação, inventividade e produção!
He mejorado increiblemente con sus consejos y hace años que nado. Nunca tome clases formalmente y sus consejos me sirvieron para mejorar un 50% mis tiempos. Les agradezco!!!!!. Muy buenos videos !!!!!
One of the best videos I have ever seen on breathing-
Suggestion-
Show an actual swimmer doing slow breathing for 200 yards with slow breathing then the swimmer doing explosive breathing for 200 yards -
Same pace and test their pulse at the end
Who worked harder!?
That's a really smart idea!
Also, I notice that some elite athletes wear nose clips - reason COULD be that they want to hold air in of the start and push offs- mostly for backstroke
I don’t agree with the advice given in this video. As a strong open water swimmer and experienced teacher and coach, I would definitely advise trickle breathing over explosive breathing, while a combination of the two, as others have mentioned, can also work well. One reason given in the video for preferring explosive breathing was that constantly breathing out causes a swimmer to sink. Low hips and sinking legs can certainly be a big issue for beginners, however, I would suggest that instead of trying to fix this issue with your breathing, you need to work on your body position, your kicking (ankle flexibility is often a key issue) and your core strength. From my experience of teaching many new and/or nervous swimmers, trickle breathing (although sometimes difficult to master at the beginning as it is initially quite alien to them) helps them to relax in the water and gives them more time to breathe, helping them not to panic.
Yes
Anthony Hett I hear you and I believe you! 👍
What do you advise those who suffer from water getting into their nose whilst swimming freestyle ??
@@mohamedalansari3813 make sure to be breathing in with the mouth and out with the nose (into the water). If you do this then you shouldn't have any issues with water going into the nose.
Yes
This video is gold.. thanks broo!
The footage is incredible!
Excellent description. I'm a masters swimmer and a swim coach. One thing- for side kick I recommend looking down at the bottom of the pool when not inhaling. That's where your head is most of the time when swimming freestyle
Being a coach, how much time does it take for a person to start breathing?
I'm a complete beginner, it's been a week I can cover small distance without taking a breath but unable to get my breathing correct, my body sinks the moment I exhale
Thank you from the heart for the translation into Arabic and thank you for the great content it provides
Best swimming video ever ,
! I've seen hundred and hundred and hundred...but yours are si efficient. Congrats. I'm waiting 4 tomorow tobtrybthis. Can't wait !
What a great and surprising advice. I was always told that I shoud get rid of the oxygen that was transformed in Co2 in the process. I tried your technique yesterday and I felt great power. Not only because I could float better, but also because in the short time that I kept the air it did certainly not have time to become toxic. I had to learn to exhale powerfully at the end to be able to grab enough fresh air, but, as you mentioned, we do not need much for such a short period. This technique helped me a lot with the butterfly swimming where I was always out of breath. Thank you so much !
wow, i feel inspired by the level of detail. i believe you really love to teach. appreciation from Austin.
u answered my question! my coach instructs me to exhale immediately underwater after taking my breath in the surface.. and water goes in my nose and it ruins my breathing technique... thank goodness u cleared this for me
Thank you so so so much for this. I thought I absolutely had to slow exhale and was losing my mind because I just can’t!
This breathing has been a game changer
Thanks
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To the point - everything. Thank you.
It’s perfect video to understand, thank you very much❤️
I tried this technique and I accidently breathed water 🤦♀️ it was one of the most scary experience in my life. I am now afraid to practice breathing even in shallow water and don't know what to do. The other technique didn't work either.
Are you already familiar with exhaling under water for breaststroke? If not - try this first and restart your freestyle exercises then
I had similar realization practicing free style using snorkel. If my body isn’t horizontal, it becomes hard to rotate upper body. If i let out air bubble slowing under water, I wouldn’t have enough to breathe out water in the nose before breathing in. I love your explanation and drills. Will use them in the pool to get a good habit going.
This is so properly explained in such a sweet duration. Thank you. Subscribing right away.
I love you man! So useful! Always got problems with water in my nose.
This video was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for the follow along!
Спасибо! Учусь уже давно, пока получается плохо. Попробую ваш метод.
You just changed my life!
Obrigado pelo excelente vídeo!
Thank You. Right now I'm training it.
Amazing as always, thx!
Wooow. Im a 6 month pregnant woman and swimming is the excercise that I preffer right now but because of pregnancy, I have been struggling with breathing. Thank you so much for the tips
exhale and then inhale once your head is out ,,,this is the trick of swimming , i thought previously that i should exhale one my head inside the water ,,now i understand well ,,,respects and thanks for this nice video
Simply no need to take swim lessons - All the info is right here and for free...thanks so much..
This is really so useful thank you so much.
Such a Great Teaching Video!! Thank you soo much!
I am brazilian and I my last shot to learn swimming was to search a tutorial an english, 'cause I couldn't find anything in portuguese. And man, this is the best tutorial ever. So simple. Thank you very much
Obrigado!
Excellent way of teaching
i know swimming but watch your videos to improve my swimming you explain very well
Thank you! This was my biggest problem!
Wow this tutorial is on an another level.!!
amazing, thank you!
Beautiful! Good job with the graphics
Thanks for video mentioning what & how to do to be great swimmer ..
Excelent video!!! Thank you so much for the help
this video helped so much
thanks for all your tips and videos man .,..,,.they are amazing
I am inspired and motivated for this techniques, i guess i am ready to try them out...i'm super excited...oooppps, i remember, thar we don't actually have a swimming pool..😅
In regards to how to breath i think this is perfect for beginners as the video is titled. As u get more comfortable u can Probably experiment with different breathing but this vidoe is brilliant
Amazing. Thank you.
Helpful animations! Will try it out. Thanks
Will try this, Thank you
It really worked thank you !
Thank you as always. Very good insight and well presented. Please be sure to talk about the breathing before during after flip turn. That is where my body goes into fight or flight mode and I can feel the lactic acid dumping into my legs because of the lack of air.
Thanks a lot. It is very hard for a grown up to learn that. This indepth explaination is really helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
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Thanks for this information 👍
Perfectly made video for teaching breathing technique
At least this guy does not ask for likes and subscription. Respect for that.
This guy is a legend!
Awesome. Thank you so much.
Thank you will try this drill to help my freestyle
Nice explanatory video
Thank you for this video. I am learning how to swim and I am having such a difficult time with breathing. I will try this technique today at my lesson and see how it goes. Again, thank you!
Did you ever get the hang of it? I am taking lessons now and breathing has been difficult for me.