Breathing and swimming technique for efficiency and distance.

[Daniel Cook]

My searches from underwater swimming, lead me to dynamic apnea, lead me to free diving - and I'm think I've gone far off into the deep end... so sorry if this is too unrelated to the topic of 'freediving'

I enjoy swimming underwater in my local pool, I swim 25 metre lengths - maximum I have ever achieved is 50 metres, this isn't in my recent spate of swimming though, and I hope to work back up to that level.

I often experiment with my swimming technique - fast and slow, and want to understand what the most efficient way would be.

Trying to get a good timing with my legs and arms so that i don't feel like they work against each other is something I think about often, and also find it difficult to know if actually using my legs helps efficiency or just uses oxygen and creates drag..

I'd appreciate any advice or resource to help me out, thanks.

 

[Peter123]

Welcome to freediving.

Technique:


Equipement
Neckweight +suit +noseclip

And you aways need a buddy for safety.

 

[Daniel Cook]

Welcome to freediving.

Technique:


Equipement
Neckweight +suit +noseclip

And you aways need a buddy for safety.

Cheers, very useful video for technique - sometimes use my arms in a very similar manner going below me.

Unlikely to go with equipment in my local pool, the biggest change I might make is to wear some swim-shorts that are not baggy I will wait until I feel a bit more confident to do that though..

I have no option of a buddy, but there are life guards at all times.

 

[Peter123]

lifeguards are no option. If you dont have a buddy, I would suggest a freediving course or club to get in touc with other freedivers!

 

[Danny.c]

lifeguards are no option. If you dont have a buddy, I would suggest a freediving course or club to get in touc with other freedivers!

Agreed!! This type of swimming is way to risky to do with out a buddy.And I dive alone all the time,but not like this.

 

[Daniel Cook]

Agreed!! This type of swimming is way to risky to do with out a buddy.And I dive alone all the time,but not like this.

You dive alone, but you think that's less risky than swimming 25metre lengths underwater at my local pool - (25m length from 2m to 0.5m)?

I'm not going to hyperventilate then push myself to the max, I'm just going to comfortably increase my distance and efficiency.

 

[Danny.c]

You dive alone, but you think that's less risky than swimming 25metre lengths underwater at my local pool - (25m length from 2m to 0.5m)?

I'm not going to hyperventilate then push myself to the max, I'm just going to comfortably increase my distance and efficiency.

Yes!! yes I do.I was not trying to lecture you.I just assumed you were trying to push your self in a pool,People die all the time,was just trying to help.Plus I have no idea if you were new or not.All good,Have a lovely day

 

[Daniel Cook]

Yes!! yes I do.I was not trying to lecture you.I just assumed you were trying to push your self in a pool,People die all the time,was just trying to help.Plus I have no idea if you were new or not.All good,Have a lovely day

Sorry, I was just trying to clarify the situation as I was surprised by your comment and wanted to be sure we were on the same page. Thank your for comments.

 

[Danny.c]

Cool cool I can see the hypocrisy in my comment,did not mean to come off that way.

 

[Pinniped72]

I think that in the sea you know its dangerous, or should do, its easy to get complacent in a pool, especially a shallow one that's lifeguarded. not saying you are or do, just speaking from experience! Mixing up surface lengths and diving without adequate rest, before I knew about the dangers almost caught me out once............ I think, it was a bit of a surreal experience, never blacked out or anything but reckon I was close! Not good!