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Topic: Short of breath while swimming

WorkNHope
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Member # 8984

posted

Swimming would cause me to be out-of-breath. Can somebody explain why?

Here are the details.

I started swimming a few months ago. Since I have a neck problem, I keep my head in water all the time. This means I have to stand up in water to breath every so often.

So, instead of swimming length-wise in the swimming pool, I swim width-wise. My breast-stroke would take me 20 feet to one side of pool. Then I would stand up, turn around, breath and pant for 15 seconds and repeat the same process again.

I swim slowly and comfortably, so I don't think it's an emotional problem.

Besides this short-of-breath during swimming problem, my biggest problem has to do with dizziness when I'm a little stressed. It feels my brain is not getting enough oxygen.

Does anybody have the same problem?

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

posted

If you're holding your breath while swimming then you will indeed be "short of breath" when you stop for air.

Either that, or the chlorine is affecting you. I know it would affect my breathing.

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WorkNHope
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Member # 8984

posted

You are right. I bought a scuba snorkel, and it proves I won't be short of breath quickly with swimming.

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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Very cool and very good news!

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