How To Make A Long Breath While Swimming, Apply This Technique

Illustration of how to breathe long while swimming (Freepic)

YOGYAKARTA - Breathing technique is one of the things that must be mastered in swimming. Breathing is the key for a swimmer to be able to have strong stamina, so that they can travel long distances and carry out good acceleration movements. So how to keep your long breath while swimming.

There are still many people who only focus on hand and foot movements during swimming. Even though it's similar and no matter how beautiful you are doing the swimming movement, it's still not optimal if it's not supported by the right breathing technique. The wrong breathing technique will make swimmers quickly run out of breath and movement become slow and tired.

If you see a swimming athlete in action in the swimming pool, it will look like the difference in the duration of his breath with a regular swimmer or beginner. Swimmers who are already experts can usually hold their long breath while swimming.

The swimming breathing technique involves several movements, ranging from breathing, holding your breath, to breathing pressure. Here are steps to have a long breath while swimming.

The first stage that you need to understand is how to breathe. To be able to breathe deeply, the breathing technique involves the stomach compared to the shoulder or chest. In order to do it smoothly, you need breathing exercise by moving your stomach up and down, approximately taking 20 seconds.

Stomach breathing or 'diaphragm breathing' involves a dome-shaped breathing muscle located near the bottom of the ribs or below the chest. So when you inhale and brighten air, the diaphragm and other respiratory muscles around the lungs will also contract.

As long as you pull the air, the diaphragm will contract so that the lungs can expand into extra space and enter as much air as is needed. The muscles near the spine and neck will also help these muscles when you have difficulty breathing properly. These muscles will contribute to giving space to the lungs when they expand to contain oxygen.

Swimmers also need to understand how to hold your breath properly. Factors that affect how long you can hold your breath in the water, namely from the strength and capacity of the lungs and control your mind.

There are several exercises that you can try to increase your breathing time in the water. You can practice holding your breath for 1 minute, then take a break by breathing normally for nineteen seconds. You can also train by holding your breath for 1 minute, then breathing normally for two minutes. Don't forget to increase your respiratory duration over time.

The distance from swimming or the length of water must also be considered by swimmers. A swimmer must also be able to adjust breathing time. You can use a different respiratory pattern depending on the distance or length of the water the pool is reached.

For example, if you swim 25-50 meters, then you can exhale when you have traveled the first 10 meters. Then return to your regular breathing pattern, which is to take a breath every 2-3 movements when approaching the finish line because it requires a lot of energy.

How to exhale while swimming should not be done carelessly. When you exhale in the water, the body will want to take a breath reflex. So it's better to breathe anywhere when you feel comfortable, than to take a breath every 2-3 movements.

Those are tips or ways to get a long breath while swimming. To be able to master the correct breathing technique, you need to practice consistently and often practice it so you can feel it directly.

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