How to Swim the Freestyle Stroke : How to Breathe while Swimming Freestyle

Breathing properly and at the right time keeps you from tiring quickly during the freestyle stroke, and keeps water out of your mouth and nose. Breath properly during a swim in this free video, with help from an experienced swimming instructor.

Expert: Mary Kerr
Contact: www.ijustswim.com
Bio: Mary Kerr was a competitive swimmer from age 4 until 18, and now teaches swimming at Aquatic Adventures.
Filmmaker: Lisa Fenderson

Series Description: The freestyle stroke is one of the basic strokes you can learn for swimming. Swim the freestyle stroke effectively with help from a swimming instructor with more than 15 years experience in this free video.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• swim moves
• freestyle swimming
• swim techniques
• swim tips
• how to swim
• swim strokes
• stroke types

[sbkir]

People keep telling how to take the breath, but how about demonstrating how to let it out. Do you do this slowly, all at once or what?

[dragonwarrior200]

omg there is no new top comments ok its my time to shine

[DavyJones65]

@sbkir u r right, i mastered how to role my body and breath, but i couldnt figure out how and when to breathout !!!

[1Novatrek]

@photonia2redrobin " insufficent inhale" been my problem so far.

[photonia2redrobin]

Breathing is the first basic skill, it took me a long time to work out, everyone is different, you either use mouth only which is easiest, or nose & mouth together which suits faster swimming, whether 2 or 3 or 4 strokes suit individuals. Watch Olympic swimmers, they use the latter skill. You have to learn to exhale the last remaining in your lungs in every breath before breathing in again, it is called 1/2 breath, otherwise you will have insufficent inhale.

[kpri231]

good illustration. thanks