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Old 02-12-07 | 07:15 PM
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Seamus
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Another vote for T.I., and a few tips that worked for me.

1. Glide more. Lower your stroke count so you are spending more time gliding through the water between strokes. This has the added effect of allowing you to swim for longer distances with less effort before you become winded or fatigued.

2. Keep your head and shoulders down. When you breathe, try to imagine you're on a spit going from the top of your head all the way down your torso. Rotate on this spit to breathe, and concentrate on not lifting your head.

3. If you can, train yourself to breathe every third stroke, on alternate sides. If you're like me, it will feel very awkward and unnatural breathing on the 'wrong side' at first, but I got used to it and it is second nature now. It allows you to disturb the surface of the water 50% less often and spend more time in your glide position.

HTH
Jim
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