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Are you supposed to breathe out underwater or hold your breath then exhale and inhale all at once when swimming laps?
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∙ 17y ago
When swimming laps (as opposed to racing) you should breathe out in a continuous flow underwater so that you are ready to draw your next breath as your mouth breaks the surface.
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∙ 17y ago
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