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Main > Sport > Swimming Swimming can be made more enjoyable with the following tips: Wear a top if you are cold and can't warm up. Wear goggles, and demist them if necessary with demisting fluid. (or detergent/shampoo) Shaded goggles are best if you are swimming outside in the summer.    thesource (378)

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Main > Sport > Swimming Breathing is the most important thing to get right if you want to enjoy swimming. If you don't get it right then you will quickly become short of breath. The trick is to be very relaxed, and to exhale fully, underwater, before inhaling. You need to clear out all of the carbon dioxide from your lungs before each breath. You start by exhaling slowly, and then give a bigger exhalation, just before you take your next breath. Your lungs need to be fully empty so that you can get a full breath of fresh air. It makes a big difference. When you get this right you can swim continuously and comfortably, without having to stop and catch your breath. When breathing, don't just take a huge gasp, but let your lungs naturally breathe as much air as they want to, effortlessly. Each breathe will be different, and will be dictated by the natural needs of the body. If you force air into your lungs in a mechanical way your breathing will go out of balance.   thesource (378)

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Main > Sport > Swimming Position. You need to stay as horizontal to the water surface as possible, so as not to create drag, and to avoid sinking. This is aided by stretching your arms out in front of you, and by taking your breaths as close to the water surface as possible.   thesource (378)

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