How To Make Swim Breathing Easier | Freestyle Swimming Technique Tips

Breathing is probably the largest challenge facing new swimmers. Putting your face into the water isn’t natural; trying to establish the correct movement and timing to get in the required oxygen is something that has to be learned. Heather is here to bring you our top tips!
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Breathing is probably the largest challenge facing newbie swimmers. Putting your face into the water isn’t natural; trying to establish the correct movement and timing to get in the required oxygen is something that has to be learned.
We are going to explain how to breathe while swimming front crawl and share tips that will make it feel much easier.
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[@gtn]

What swim tips or drills do you have for improving breathing technique when swimming? Leave us a comment!

[@helixfire1198]

lol, snorkel first to improve head positin and awareness of rotation and streamline, then practicing without the snorkel (slower pace) to practice bilateral breathing

[@plantpower3048]

always through the mouth?

[@udayanmustafi3963]

🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏼‍♂️

[@mustaphab.1190]

I have been there, so after many frustrating hours of sessions, days, races... I can say that breathe deeper, belly breathe with the diaphragm, leave yourself time to absorb oxygen, otherwise if the air is only circulated in & out at the upper chest it will dramatically hamper the swim. Do not rush the exhalation, as said leave time to exchange, exhale gradually increasing the blow out. Think of it like jogging/running we never empty our lungs completely. The exhale should be exponential until the head is turned to the side to inhale. Find a rythm that fits the effort level. Hope it helps to someone, cheers ✌️

[@lisapet160]

Thanks. Answered my questions before I even asked.

[@Laperla611]

Thank you so much for your advice

[@RickMartinYouTube]

WELL SAID

[@everberry51]

Yes great explanation! I make the mistake to breathe all the way out quickly

[@o_o............]

I'm training for the ironman 70.3, do you think that it would be better to exhale with my mouth or my nose for the this relatively long distance?

[@avarmauk]

I have decided it is easier to grow gills

[@Jkw211]

This vid changed my life(!) I could always “swim” but only by keeping my head above water. I could never understand and was never shown how to breathe like this. I watched this vid, practiced and now after decades and decades(!) I am actually really swimming. Tysm!

[@niceviewoverthere4463]

I'm struggling with this but am somewhat determined to overcome my issues. Now 64yo and this is about the only demon I haven't been able to overcome (had a couple of near drowning experiences in my youth). Put me on a high powered motorbike on a racetrack and my heartbeat is normal. I HAVE to overcome this and this video might well help. Thankyou!

[@Aritul]

Have you been able to get it?

[@MaraschinoMary1]

I’m 61 years old and have been swimming my entire life, but still struggle with breathing. This is the first time I actually “get” the meaning of controlled breathing. Best video I’ve ever watched about learning this technique.

[@carolr4871]

These tutorials are so helpful. I now find the breathing fairly easy, and I breathe every 6th stroke, AND no more asthma attacks! One thing I never hear anyone talk about is how deep of a breath to take. I find that if I take in the biggest gulp of air I can, there's so much pressure to exhale that I can't control the continuous trickle. So I've been focusing on taking a medium breath. What do you think? FWIW, I'm 68 and swimming for exercise not for racing.

[@RadeonGX5]

Dang you breath every 6TH stroke?!?! I can only do two

[@carolr4871]

@@RadeonGX5 Lots of people do two. I started at two and gradually built up my breath control. There's no one right number; if you're comfortable with two, then just do two.

[@bini1968]

Thank you . Finally someone explaining the part that you exhale above water as well to empty whatever is left in the lungs. Thank you from a total Newbie Beginner looking forward to learn.

[@phonekyalsinmin_1892]

Emptying all air in the lungs can make u sink as well as tired u more , I found the results like that when I emptied out all the air and in an open water it will be better not to as there are waves which will give you trouble

[@Mannerzs]

These videos are great. I haven't had any swimming lessons since school and I'm 41 years old. In 2019 I swam 400m in 11mins 30 in my first triathlon and last week I was able to do the same 400m course at the same event in 8 minutes just from my own perspiration without any real focus on technique because I wasn't sure what to work on. Now I'm looking to improve further and I'm watching all of your videos; the coaching you guys are providing at GTN is most welcome. Many thanks!

[@BrianErwin]

much better than the first video you guys did "breathing for beginners." this one wasn't rushed and had better camera angles

[@jaonajackson7579]

a neighbor of mine have complimented my swimming he was also good with seeing form since he is a professional swimming he gave me a tip of breathing through my arm pit which i thought was silly but it actually helped me when doing the crawl in freestyle long swimming or even laps

[@wardialasad8192]

I've started swimming two weeks ago abut I know how to swim since I was a kid and never managed to master the breathing technique. This video simplies the process and I'll try to do practice from tomorrow, wish me luck.

[@christinemuga9956]

I wish you luck

[@FamilymatterskcOrg]

Great video with helpful tips. Thank you.

[@ANon-un6hd]

Wow that is a beautiful pool 🤩 thanks for the helpful videos!

[@andrewdavidson750]

Really helpful. Looking forward to putting these tips into practice

[@kohlersudesh3726]

Excellent suggestion, very helpful.

[@StreetShots79]

This is the most helpful swimming video I've found. Brilliant!

[@inakalimba9428]

This is a video that combines beginning basic bubble blowing, with advanced skills using the fins swimming the (half pinnapple) method. I tried it and was rolling , off balance hating every attempt. I realized learning to floating first, then learn the kick with fins, second. Then learn head resting in front of the outstretched led arm,third. Then , rotate head in& out of water would give me the same skills shown in this video.but I must add. Beginners benefit most with bilateral breathing drills. But you all already know that!!

[@hemabeeharry7833]

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE THAT. I LEARNED SOMETHING WITH YOU . I'm From MAURITIUS

[@cianodonovan2447]

Great video Heather!

[@heatherfell_oly]

Thanks Cian :)

[@janee6912]

These videos are very helpful; I've never been able to breathe properly doing freestyle and now I can see why. Can't wait to practise this when pools reopen after lockdown.

[@benmoussayoucef4699]

one of the best channel you want to see it every day, they are very motivatibg, thanks so much.

[@macrina6939]

Thanks! 👍👍

[@nathannolk9764]

Great video thanks! Was fun to hear the music used in Joshua Weissman's video as well.

[@andrewrobbins4469]

It takes me a good 25 minutes before my breathing settles down and theni feel like i can swim all day.

[@JohnvanGurp]

Thank you!

[@helixfire1198]

thank you!!

[@shaikhameed9180]

It is really helpful

[@blackcyclist]

Thank you for this video. I employed the techniques for today's swim and took 1 minute off my mile time & finished with more energy. 😊

[@najimdinssemwogerere3687]

I got to try it out tomorrow

[@carlpbrill]

I'm struggling so hard with this right now. It's becoming discouraging. I'm just learning to swim this year.

[@PivotFirearms]

I think it's really good to just grab on the side/end of the pool and get horizontal then do the breathing techniques mentioned in this video (I.e. to one side or both). Think about the timing of your stroke to figure out how fast or slow to exhale. Get used to putting your face in the water and doing that type of breathing. Then, use a float/kick board and breath just pushing off and kicking without arm strokes. Then go to the full stroke. Take your time. It's not going to come in a day or two. That's pretty much how I taught myself to swim and I'm swimming 1.2 miles and not out of breathe at the end. Hope that might help.

[@ianworley8169]

I was in my early 20s when learnt to swim, but have never been able to master breathing when doing crawl. Ridiculous as it seems, I'm just over 60 now. I've never enjoyed swimming, because I've never mastered technique. I can breaststroke moderately well and crawl only with my face immersed. But, this year I had a small 8m pool built and I'm determined to get the hang of this. I want to swim with my grandchildren. After watching these KZbin videos, tomorrow I'll begin my drills and practice daily.

[@catalin.bautista]

@@ianworley8169 what happend?

[@ianworley8169]

@@catalin.bautista I got really busy over the Summer and didn't do a lot of swimming. Here in Portugal it gets too cold to swim after September. I promise myself, 2021 will be the year. Thank you for asking Catalina.

[@ekuandseru8801]

@@ianworley8169 Hi

[@fionasnow950]

Thank you so much this makes it sooooooo much easier to swim bc I go swimming every Thursday and I can swim ok but thank you bc I was struggling to breathe when I was swimming so this helps alot thank you!! ✌

[@michaelbeckmann8401]

will try this this weekend!

[@gtn]

Let us know how it goes!

[@michaelbeckmann8401]

​@@gtn I went better than I could have dreamed! I just started swimming some weeks ago, due to a foot injury, and all that I was able to do was breathe every 2nd stroke. So this weekend the plan was to breathe every 3rd stroke and do this for some reps. In the beginning it felt super uncomfortable, but in the end I managed to keep breathing every 3rd stroke and I ended up doing this for at least 30mins! I will keep following you guys and learn every video, thanks!

[@relaxingnature6766]

I think the vast majority of people really struggle with this. Thinking about race day (planning to race September 2024), I get so much anxiety thinking about it 😅. I am a terrible swimmer, so the idea of swimming even a mile terrifies me. Will be practicing these tips for many months. Thank you for helping! Also, not sure if you’ve created a video on this, but can you make a video on “how you know if you’ve made progress in your triathlon training” Thanks!

[@canerozer678]

Ive been struggling with this for the oast few months. Im going to try this asap and practice it. Thanks for the guidance and tips

[@gtn]

You're so welcome!

[@kuturietvtvtv135]

Thank You So Much for explaining! That's what I need to learn. Many likes and subscribed from me! Good Day and good health to Everyone!!!

[@woodstockMaxQ]

Thank you! I just tried sink downs. I found that I need to give more force to my exhales, especially at the end. Did it for about ten minutes once I figured that out.

[@vijayankush3082]

good video

[@abdikheirosman6795]

I like her English, eloquent diction, how she is explaining it into details and insisting on key facts to highlight the significance. I'd pay everything such an instructor.

[@thefriendshipsistersbrown5568]

I just like her for her English

[@raggyomar22]

Really good advice. I’m a confident swimmer but have just done my first sea swim and really struggled with my breathing! I’m hoping it was all the other new distractions that are different from the pool. Need to get more practice so I can aim for my first tri.

[@MaraschinoMary1]

Open water is soooooo much better than the pool. No black line, walls, chemicals, crowding, having to share a lane…. You can pretend you’re a dolphin or a squid or a great white shark, free and weightless in the sea. The more time you spend in the open water, the more you will relax and feel as one with it.

[@JisooTurtleRabbitt]

I just did a 50m swim assessment for a job, I haven’t “properly” swam in 10 yrs and was an on/off smoker too over the years, I was able to swim the 50m and passed but holy moly my lungs!! I did freestyle but now I think would breath stroke be easier for people that have “crappy” lungs lol 😂

[@benturkey]

Where is the location they filmed this video??? Looks fabulous.

[@JuanReyes-jl5rk]

Cool tips

[@PANKAJKUMAR-vb6sq]

Very nice tips I like it. I am also a nation Swimmer. Thanks

[@gtn]

Keep it up! You're welcome!

[@Alex-kr7zr]

You mention breathing out through the mouth. What do you do with the nose to prevent water from coming in? That's my biggest problem when I turn my head to the side and why I started blowing out through the nose.

[@Johnomosquito10]

I had the same problem… *eventually* I learned to breath only with my mouth and keep my nose idle, not using it. A good way to practice is to train yourself. Try plugging your nose and breathing deeply only with your mouth. After 10-15 breaths, unplug your nose but still try to force your nose to stay closed off; not taking in any air while you continue breathing. Alternate that a few times to develop the feeling before hitting the pool. If you do want to get your pool reps in, you can also try swimming with a nose plug!

[@jordynlillibridge2769]

I use a nose plug. I can't past the sensation that water is going up my nose even if its not.

[@shriyajyothish]

I am learning swimming and I have to constantly stop because of not being able to breath properly also because I have mild asthma and my arms get tired halfway through I am gonna try this out when I go for my class today

[@engtari]

Nice

[@TheFrogleg4]

Very informative, I am new to swimming in my 50s...cycling and running but no experience in front crawling...learning for 1st time this week...love your accent too 🙂

[@henriki8015]

My impression is that there are two schools about this, either a continuous exhale or the other one which is holding back a bit (maybe small trickle breathing) and forcefully exhale on the breathing stroke. To be honest, breathing completely out between strokes did not work so well for me. It stressed me out and I have been using the holding back technique for a long time now. Now, the thing is that over time my technique has improved and as part of this I can now breathe more relaxed. I may give the continous breathing out style another chance, but it just feels uncomfortable. Over time I have done a lot of sink downs, tried different breathing patterns etc. with various results. I found that breathing every two works best for me, but I always try to incorporate some every three or just breathing to my wrong side during every swim to keep it more balanced. The one arm extended with fins mentioned in this video is a great drill for better breathing and improving the bad side. I still need to take shorter breaks after just a few lengths, but this has improved. I remember having higher expectations to get better at breathing when I learned freestyle, but getting better at breathing has for me been a very, very slow process. At least during all the focus on breathing I have managed to keep my head low ;) As mentioned, it has fallen more in place with better technique and right now I think it is mostly endurance, which I definitely lack or even do not have a talent for. Just my two pennie's worth.

[@RickMartinYouTube]

HELPFUL

[@peaceandjoy7954]

How do fins help? Im funding with breathing is I'm taking water into my mouth. It's the hardest part for me at the moment getting a breath clear of water without lifting my head too much.

[@patfiddles]

I agree- I've tried both ways- the continuous exhale to empty makes me want to gasp for air when I do breathe, when I hold back and trickle breathe, I feel like I can't hold the air back in my lungs and I start releasing it in short, hard spurts before I take a breath. I think it's a balancing act just like staying horizontal- you have to find the sweet spot. Still struggling with it, but I find trickling through the nose and making adjustments as needed blowing through my mouth gets me through 50 yards. Really frustrating.

[@henriki5029]

@@patfiddles I can tell you that after a few years, since the last comment everything has improved. I think I now use breathing more unconsciously. I usually trickle out a little between breathing strokes, and then more forcefully through the nose. At a higher workload, I can use a combination to breath out through both the nose and mouth. At times, when being very relaxed I breath out very little in between, and then breathe out with more force when turning the head. I also never breathe out completely, and breathe in a medium amount of air. I probably both breathe out more, and take in a higher amount of air when sprinting, at least that's how it feels. I think this has all come down to breath control. It takes time to develop. I usually recommend people to start every session with some sink downs, to get more conscious about breathing out. Same goes when you are swimming, spend more time on being conscious about breathing out. It can be easy to forget and it is the breathing out and getting rid of CO2 that controls your breathing. This can especially be noticeable then breathing to your "bad side".

[@maryxie-qm8ci]

@@RickMartinKZbin yup very helpful

[@umeshbhalla7154]

Very well explained I really appreciate your efforts. However, so many KZbin channels suggest to increase co2 tolerance which exhausting.

[@remembertodoyourtraining2556]

If you have not done a video on it, could you please make one about rotation? :)

[@gtn]

Check this out 👉 gtn.io/3RotationDrills

[@joshuadamanik6379]

Yeah never thought i should do a dedicated session just for breathing. Realized how it made my hips low if i do it wrong. Beautiful pool btw, where is it at?

[@GalayethZen]

What is the reason for adding fins for the kick drill?

[@My_Journey]

still, I have a question, while inserting your head in the water, what is the status of the mouth? is it closed or opened? as I see in the video it was a little opened, please answer me

[@katieshen1496]

cool

[@daniellejunejomoc9254]

So inhaling means not lifting your head but just turning it on the side? And can someone educate me how to rotate sideway the body? This is very hard for me as a beginner 🥺

[@judettecrosbie5536]

Me too

[@33Jenesis]

I am new to swimming. Before a video like this would not help because I didn’t get the free style right. Arms weren’t moving right. Torso and abs weren’t firm. Kicks were too frequent and not timed with torso and arms. Now I got them right, breathing while turning my head becomes easier. I am not jerking my head because my torso is at an angle therefore head turn is more natural.

[@iwillfindallthefish]

Huh. Those are some really interesting drills you got there. I’ve been training for six months or so now to learn to swim properly for pro scuba diving certification. Early on, I got a snorkel because you know, just for a bit while I get my stamina up. Thing is, it’s been a while now and I’ve built it up to be this massive thing, that I can only go fast or good with said snorkel. The other videos I’ve watched assume you can already breathe in freestyle, while isn’t helpful in my case. However, I can do sink downs. I have fins, I could do that side kick. They don’t sound anywhere near as scary. Thanks!

[@Ruck.Norris]

How's your breathing now? Have you been working on it since you commented?

[@smrutitripathy2221]

I am scared to lift my head out of water while swimming and my full breath underwater lasts for only four to five strokes while swimming freestyle. And I break the continuity and stand up to catch a breath. I can’t swim continuously. Any advice to overcome the fear of lifting head so that I can swim continuously.

[@cmoorehomes1]

I have the same issue.

[@mottopanukeiku7406]

Here is a drill (sort of like what they showed in this video) Swim on your side with the arm that is in the water outstretched ahead of you and your other arm at your side. You should be about a 45 degree angle tilt from flat, so not completely on your side. Rest your head in the water like you are resting it on a pillow. You will have it correct when your neck is straight, your chin is down and one eye is in the water and one eye is out of the water. Your mouth should just clear the water with a slight tilt. Hold that position in a relaxed manner and just kick gently down the lane as a drill. Do two laps on one side and then switch over to the other side. In that way, you will get used to the balance point for getting air easily. Then when you are actually swimming make sure you are rolling back and forth on each stroke. With that drill, you will then find that getting your head out of the water when you are swimming freestyle is merely a flick of the head to the side. Just enough to clear the water and grab a breath. Total Immersion Swimming teaches this and it works (you can find some of their videos on youtube). 2nd recommendation- slow down your pace and effort- slow it way way down. In fact swim so gently and slow that your heart beat only goes up a bit (like in a moderate paced walk). Swimming fast and beyond your form will not make you better and gain endurance. Also go down to a 2-1 breath pattern until you get better endurance. With a 2-1 pattern (one breath for every two strokes), you always have air just a flick of the head away. Once you get the rhythm of "side swimming" at a gentle pace, that panicky feeling of not having enough air basically disappears. This was key for me. I went from only being able to swim 50 meters at a time before completely running out of breath and having to grab the wall, to being able to swim a mile in about ~1 month of practice. It is a slow mile, but I am able to keep my form, not panic from losing breath etc. Good luck. BTW- check out the Total Immersion Swimming program and pointers. It really works and that is where I got these.

[@rookiecookie6669]

The comment section provides great tips

[@user-yr5be3fl1w]

❤❤❤

[@Zerlegaduu]

Great video, but shouldn't the arm remain extended while breathing in? ☺️

[@pierceb2105]

As somebody learning, I did notice this also. I thought the catch needed to be held until your head is back in the water, then start the next stroke?

[@isisstar1280]

💙💙💙

[@Tango_Studio]

Hi, when I first learnt free style, the coaching taught me to breathe out from mouth. Then today a different teach told me that I should breath threw nose. So which is right? Or both are OK?

[@cermit69]

good very good ! I know it is TRI dedicated channel but a lot of us want to learn how to swim freestyle and most of us have problem with breathing/too much water drinking. More of such videos more :-)

[@vassotsoutsoubri6827]

funny enough but yoga breathing, slow breathing making sure you fully empty your belly has helped me relax. still working on my breathing and blow my bubbles

[@luciboras]

Swimming is difficult, still learning how to.

[@grzybeklampucerek4507]

Did she say how to do it with kickboard?

[@blairrayner240]

unfortunately I regularly inhale when heads under the water and exhale when heads up. `definitely something wrong.

[@hawker1262]

I exhales slowly and am a confident Swimmer but I have to breath every other stroke or I get out of breath after 50m. Just saying breathe out slowly isn’t cutting it.

[@judettecrosbie5536]

I'm over 60 and so desperately want to learn to swim. I can't seem to get my breathing correct. In fact, I duck. It's frustrating getting to remember to breathe, kick and move my arms all at the same time. My bottom sinks... HELP

[@katieshen1496]

😊

[@maryxie-qm8ci]

This is very helpful for me and I recommend this channel 100%! It helped me sooooo much in swimming and I appreciate it so much I love this channel and they deserve more subscribers so please do! Read more…

[@maryxie-qm8ci]

🎉🎉

[@arungodisela2455]

I'm gonna get gold medal for India in next Olympics

[@gtn]

A great goal to have! good luck!

[@curlycurlsgirls]

how do i stop being afraid of the deep end

[@dawnpfrancis]

I am struggling with breathing. I simply can't get it. and I am doing swim lessons.

[@samirchabanechaouche7592]

Try first the snorkel, it will help you to fix the strokes and body rotation.

[@Naural2024]

Yes this is hard for me

[@markgil7363]

I'm here because i am PE major student 😅

[@BenjaminBriu]

I always get out of breath !

[@cermit69]

the same. I think I exhale too much oxygen but what is worse… I drink a lot of f***ing water which then stops me in the middle of swimming pool :D

[@goated-yt2370]

@@cermit69 right and i have a meet tommorow but still cant get that down. Im swimming a 100m and i know im done for with knowing how to breathe properly

[@Laperla611]

@@cermit69 : same as here 😓😓

[@Laperla611]

Me too 😓😓

[@User_11_14]

Same here … I can float very well but have problem while breathing

[@user-vf4ct5fy7h]

breathe every 7 strokes?? I was so proud of myself at every 4 stokes. I'd be belly up by the 6th😂.

[@Naural2024]

I’m a beginner

[@bronxcheer1484]

Where is that cool swimming pool ?

[@rolandgo6744]

Can't relax swimming, thinking the water beneath me is deep enough to drown me.

[@vienna1765]

When I'm inhaling there comes a lot water in my mouth and I don't know how that can happen. Does anyone have tips? Thankyouuu

[@carolr4871]

Are you perhaps not turning your head far enough so your mouth is clear of the water's surface?

[@samirchabanechaouche7592]

Try to rotate your body before turning your head or the water, it never easy but with privatise things seems better

[@sqmp446]

Exhaling is a bit more technical than breath in

[@KephaMurage]

I am still struggling with finding a balance in breathing while stroking.

[@gtn]

Did this video help at all? 👀

[@tomatomb8704]

Sink downs are so dangerous for beginners. Sink downs? More like sink drowns! Also kicking on your side with half the face out is really hard. So hard in fact that the demonstrator (who can already side breathe) in the video has to wear fins. What's being said isn't wrong but practically in the pool for a beginner or even novice swimmer is damn near impossible

[@EXPLORADVEN]

👍👍👍

[@jesseenniss2103]

Noice fortnite victory ri

[@twobeatkick_swim]

are you suggesting a swimmer empties his or her lungs completely here I'm not clear?

[@adorablegodzilla5628]

What if you're too chubby to sink? Asking for a friend.

[@hafizazizi4980]

i guess that makes it easier?

[@VioletEmerald]

You can't do the sink down method though

[@user-pq1mz2fy1k]

Doesn't work for me.

[@zakiyafathma670]

y

[@stanTrX]

this is really difficult. i try but find myself swallow pool water : ///

[@gtn]

Keep going! It takes time to master, you've got this :)

[@Lori79Butterfly]

Having idiots suddenly stop in the middle of the lane thereby causing you to knock into them while doing a backstroke can also cause you to panic and end up drinking pool water by accident. The young lifeguards tend to not to make sure that some swimmers don’t just hang out in the middle of the lane after they decide to suddenly stop.🙄

[@leandrofernandez3929]

Subtitles in spanish please❤

[@benjaminthomas4506]

Most swim coaches on You tube tell the viewers to breath out and empty their lungs while the face is in the water. I think the idea of exhaling the entire time your face is in the water is built on a false premise. The idea is that respiratory drive is based on carbon dioxide levels, which is true, the error that swim coaches are making is that they are confusing carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the lungs with CO2 levels in the blood. Respiratory drive is driven by blood levels of CO2, not lung levels of CO2. There are no CO2 receptors in the lungs, only in the circulatory system. The only way to move CO2 out of the blood and into the lungs is through diffusion in the alveoli of the lungs. For this to occur the lungs must be filled with air that contains less CO2, and more O2, than the blood. The exchange occurs in a passive process when there is a concentration gradient between the permeable membrane in the alveoli and our circulatory system and it stops when the levels equalize. This is known as external respiration. It is why we take a deep breath just before attempting to hold our breath, because we need lungs full of fresh air for the exchange. This is also why, I suspect, if seasoned swimmers really tune into their breathing they will notice they hold their breath or at least breath out very little until they are ready to take another breath. Breathing out does not lower our CO2 levels. Having lungs full of fresh air does.

[@mmverrecchia7840]

Thanks for that brilliant explanation, and it makes so much sense when the expectation of increased oxygen gets cancelled out when coaches advise not to inhale deep, only just enough, but exhalation should be complete. Helps me understand my struggle with intermittent successes when I restrict inhalation.

[@sagewiseloner6355]

The instructors breathing method here is poor

[@kewljoi]

Weman - Woman

[@alintrat2191]

The girl on the video teaching how to breathe shows serious flaws in front crawl breathing component. The windmill style she demonstrates is normally used at 50m sprinting events where swimmers do not breathe at all and there's very little boby rotation. When swimming longer distances and breathing each stroke the swimmer should finish breathing (and put the face back in the water and place the body horizontally) before starting the pull phase, otherwise, the pull will be quite inefficient, which can be easily seen. Either her breathing should be much shorter, or the leading hand should not drop this early.

[@mikolaj8776]

Hey, yes it is to late and to long breath 😛 (4:04) but it's a movie for beginners who can't swim 100m without a break. Drills are fine for them 👍

[@RickMartinYouTube]

agree