How To Make Swim Breathing Easier | Freestyle Swimming Technique Tips

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

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Doesn't work for me.

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. 😊

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

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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.

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?

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!

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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”

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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

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

I noticed this swimmer is cranking her neck up and out, quite a bit, at an angle to breathe. That is not necessary and can cause neck issues. Your neck should be inline with your chest and shoulder.

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!!

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

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

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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 🙂

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.

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Swimming is difficult, still learning how to.

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 😂

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

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.

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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!! ✌

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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!

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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.

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

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

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

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

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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.

Excellent suggestion, very helpful.

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

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.

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.

Did she say how to do it with kickboard?

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

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

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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 🥺