The Heart of a Swimmer vs. the Heart of a Runner

Re:The Heart of a Swimmer vs. the Heart of a Runner by stormbrew on Thursday April 04, 2019 @12:03PM (#19573912)

Have you tried just using nose plugs/clips? There seems to be some variation in how well people can close off their nasal passage while underwater and often people who have more trouble with it sound exactly like this.

Personally I have to be blowing air out my nose at a pretty unsustainable rate to prevent water from coming in, so if I'm doing serious swimming I use clips. Not exploring this option when I was a kid made me resent and hate swim classes even though I loved being in the water.

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Re:The Heart of a Swimmer vs. the Heart of a Runner by olivermarks on Thursday April 04, 2019 @01:20PM (#19574790)

i'll try that, thanks!

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Re:The Heart of a Swimmer vs. the Heart of a Runner by Proof on Thursday April 04, 2019 @04:01PM (#19576502)

Hi! You typically want to breath out through your noise, then inhale through the mouth when you go for air.

Another tip that comes immediately to mind is try using a swimmer’s snorkel. At first, it’ll be really difficult to keep from water going into your nose but after a few practices, your nose and it’s canals will block out water as a reflex, enabling you to breath through your mouth the entire swim. Hope this helps and sorry for English!

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