Breathing

By Mary Northcutt on SwimSwam
You step up to the block, the deck is loud with the noise of cheering for the heat ahead. You block it all out by focusing on your breathing. In and out. For most sports, breathing is not really something you have to think about. You guys know though that breathing, or the lack thereof, plays a huge role in swimming. From breathing patterns, to hypoxic sets, to the air quality on deck, breathing can be a complicated and challenging thing. Let’s take a deep bre