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Introduction to Breathing in Backstroke
With the breathing frequency fixed to the stroke cycle, you regulate respiration with volume per breath, not with changing frequency (usually). For easy intensity, use smaller exhales. For higher intensity, increase exhale volume.
**You need to always blow out your nose in case that your face submerged a bit as gravity pushes down on your high recovery arm, and thus pushes down on your torso. By blowing out your nose, it will already be guarding against water going up your nose when it submerges. The better your head position, the more frequently you will experience the face submerging, from time to tim
Lesson Review for Breathing in Backstroke
Drills:
- Standing rehearsal inhaling through the mouth and exhale through the nose
- Streamline, rehearse breathing
- Whole stroke with pauses in Streamline with Breathing
- Whole Stroke with Breathing
Cues:
- 1 breathing cycle per arm entry*
- Exhale as recovery arm rises over your face , and enters
- Inhale as hand exits and begins recovery
- Always blow out your nose (and add mouth if needed)**
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