{"id":25358,"date":"2023-09-06T11:28:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T09:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.220triathlon.com\/?p=148058"},"modified":"2023-09-06T11:45:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T09:45:59","slug":"best-exercises-to-improve-your-swim-breathing","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/rss_feed\/best-exercises-to-improve-your-swim-breathing\/","title":{"rendered":"Best exercises to improve your swim breathing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mess up your breathing in the swim and you’ll lose crucial speed. Luckily, Andrew Sheaff has three simple exercises to help you breathe easy\u2026 <\/p>

By Andrew Sheaff\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 06 September 2023 at 09:28 AM<\/p>

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More than just about any swimming skill, mastering great breathing is key for successful triathlon swimming. Obviously, oxygen fuels the engine. Without it, you\u2019re not going to be able to perform at your best and display any of the endurance and speed you\u2019ve built.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But there\u2019s more to it than that. Poor breathing is also going to crush your speed. Excessively lifting your head or pulling it to the side is going to pull your body out of alignment<\/strong><\/a>, and that\u2019s like putting on the brakes. As much as possible, you want to be able to breathe in a way that keeps you streamlined in the water.<\/p>\n

Plus, if you\u2019re worried about your breathing and making sure you get enough air<\/strong><\/a>, your focus isn\u2019t going to be where it needs to be, on racing effectively. And no matter how hard you try to do otherwise, if you\u2019re not getting good air, that\u2019s going to be where your focus resides.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, breathing can be tough to improve because there are a lot of components, and mistakes can show up anywhere. Worse still, if you don\u2019t address the right issues in the right order, progress is going to be an uphill battle.<\/p>\n

However, when you focus on three simple skills, and you address them in the right order, fixing your breathing becomes a lot more straight forward.<\/p>\n

Best exercises to improve your swim breathing\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. Float Better<\/strong><\/h3>\n