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Caren B

Oak Harbor, WA

Topic Author

299 posts since

May 21, 2009

Holding your breath

May 21, 2009

What is the longest period of time that you've had to hold your breath during practice or a performance?

~Caren

Abby Crickmore

Advanced Synchro Swimmer

Kirkland, WA

5 posts since

Aug 19, 2009

#1 response to:Holding your breath

Aug 19, 2009

This last swim season my team routine had this massive crazy looking lift and then we did this one jump and then went under for something like 3 counts of eight which was a semi-slow count and OMG we were dying when we came up after a hard hybrid. The longest I personally had to wait was in this caidence jump and I was second to last and it was a looooonnnngggg time it felt like. My diaphram was kicking me hard! Anyway yeah, it might not have been that long but it sure felt like it!


Caren B

Oak Harbor, WA

Topic Author

299 posts since

May 21, 2009

#2 In response to:Holding your breath

Sep 23, 2009

Abby Crickmore

This last swim season my team routine had this massive crazy looking lift and then we did this one jump and then went under for something like 3 counts of eight which was a semi-slow count and OMG we were dying when we came up after a hard hybrid. The longest I personally had to wait was in this caidence jump and I was second to last and it was a looooonnnngggg time it felt like. My diaphram was kicking me hard! Anyway yeah, it might not have been that long but it sure felt like it!


It's amazing how long synchro swimmers hold their breath!  I'm sure it feels like forever!

Caren 


Andrea N

Pro/Elite Synchro Swimmer

Dublin, CA

34 posts since

Nov 08, 2009

#3 response to:Holding your breath

Mar 10, 2010

Caren B

Abby Crickmore

This last swim season my team routine had this massive crazy looking lift and then we did this one jump and then went under for something like 3 counts of eight which was a semi-slow count and OMG we were dying when we came up after a hard hybrid. The longest I personally had to wait was in this caidence jump and I was second to last and it was a looooonnnngggg time it felt like. My diaphram was kicking me hard! Anyway yeah, it might not have been that long but it sure felt like it!


It's amazing how long synchro swimmers hold their breath!  I'm sure it feels like forever!

Caren 


In the 90s it was super popular for soloists to have first hybrids that lasted forever! I had a couple solos where almost the whole entire first lap was taken up by one, long, traveling hybrid! I'd say it was probably close to 45 seconds. That trend has come and gone a few times. Anyone else?


Erin Todd

San Ramon, CA

77 posts since

Aug 24, 2010

#4 In response to:Holding your breath

Oct 28, 2010

Oh my gosh, that's amazing Andrea! When I was in high school, our coaches would have us hold our breath for as many laps of freestyle as we could. Some people could go 3-4 laps without taking a breath! Now, though, people are much more cautious. Passing out in the water can be really really dangerous.
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