Breath control in Swimming

Reviewer Real drills you can go practice immediately, from a credible swimmer - excellent.

Moderator Comprehensive coverage of both technique (head position, one-goggle-in-one-goggle-out) and timing, plus concrete drills - thorough and squarely on the sub-skill.

Reviewer Digs into details (lung %, the nose-blocking trick) most beginner videos skip -- genuinely useful.

Moderator Entirely about breath control mechanics -- depositing air before turning to breathe, lung-fill percentage for buoyancy, nose vs mouth, chipmunk cheeks to keep water out. About as squarely on-topic as it gets.

Reviewer Thorough, well-sequenced, and explains the why at every step -- excellent.

Moderator A comprehensive freestyle breathing progression -- one breath at a time, the pineapple (rolling to the back to breathe), side breathing, and even a fallback breaststroke-style breath for swimmers not ready for side-breathing. All squarely on-topic.

Reviewer Clear progression, and it explains WHY the common mistakes happen -- great teaching.

Moderator Squarely about breathing to the side in freestyle -- circular breathing, timing the breath with the pull, a progression from wall drills to full side-breathing. Exactly the sub-skill, nothing else going on.

Reviewer The pattern-selection guidance is genuinely strategic, not just mechanical.

Moderator Thorough coverage of freestyle and breaststroke breathing including multiple breathing patterns (every stroke, bilateral, every third) and common mistakes for each - comprehensive and squarely on-topic.

Moderator Thoroughly about breath control -- a structured 4-part framework (rhythm, timing, balance, rotation) covering the full mechanics of breathing well in freestyle.

Reviewer One of the more complete breathing frameworks here -- builds logically from rhythm to advanced rotation.

Reviewer Clear, step-by-step, and genuinely aimed at true beginners -- recommended.

Moderator Squarely, thoroughly about breath control -- timing, head rotation, body position, breathing frequency, and a leveled set of drills, all specific to breathing in freestyle.

Reviewer Explains the reasoning behind each cue, not just the cue itself -- good teaching.

Moderator Covers all three breathing contexts -- front, back, side -- with clear, correct cues for each. Squarely the sub-skill, nothing else going on.

Reviewer Best breakdown here, explains the why not just the what.

Moderator Entire video is a four-part breakdown of breath timing tied to hip rotation. Squarely on-skill start to finish.

Reviewer Smart step-by-step drill progression - good pedagogy for nervous beginners.

Moderator Explicitly labeled for beginners, builds breath control from the absolute fundamentals (exhale mechanics, mouth vs nose) up through progressive drills - exactly on-topic and appropriately pitched.

Reviewer Precise, specific timing cues - exactly what a refining swimmer needs.

Moderator Short but laser-focused on the precise timing of the freestyle breath - early, late, and correct examples with clear cueing tied to arm recovery position.

Reviewer Genuinely helpful for anyone who tenses up or panics with their face underwater.

Moderator Squarely about breath control -- exhale technique, calm extended breath-holding via a float drill, and a look at breathing patterns.

Reviewer Clean cueing on keeping the stroke intact while you breathe.

Moderator This is literally the breath drill itself: catch position, head rotation, timing. Nothing else is discussed.

Reviewer Best explanation of 'why you're gasping' in this batch.

Moderator Whole video is breathing mistakes and fixes -- exhale timing, holding breath, breath frequency. Core subject start to finish.

Reviewer Structured, safety-conscious, and race-relevant — this is how you actually train it.

Moderator Fully dedicated to breath control training in swimming — shooters, dolphin kick underwater, sprint sets without breathing, breath count before turns.

Reviewer Clear, specific fix for 'I never have time to breathe': turn with your shoulders, not after them.

Moderator Timing the breath to the stroke: start turning the head as the lead hand reaches and you roll onto your side (around 30-40 degrees), inhale there, then bring the head back with the arm. Explains why turning the head late makes it feel like there's no time to breathe. Squarely on freestyle breath control.

Moderator The first breathing lesson for a brand-new swimmer: breathe in through the mouth, out through the nose, practised at the wall. Big breath, face in, steady bubbles, lift for a quick mouth inhale, face back in, repeat. Squarely on breath control.

Reviewer Simple, correct and drillable. Exactly what a first-time swimmer needs.

Moderator Squarely about breath control -- specifically bilateral breathing and why it improves stroke efficiency and balance.

Reviewer Explains the why, not just the how -- solid bilateral breathing progression.

Reviewer Connects breathing to the rest of the stroke better than most.

Moderator Breathing mistakes are the spine of the video, tied directly into head position, rotation timing and stroke mechanics.

Reviewer Give a swimmer these five drills and they'll feel the difference by next practice.

Moderator Five named drills, every one explicitly built to train breath control and rotation. Very on-target.

Reviewer Nails the core timing cue, just don't expect much beyond that one point.

Moderator Directly and only about breaststroke breath timing -- head position, syncing the breath with the pull, continuous breathing without holding it. Precisely on-topic.

Reviewer Explains the 'air pocket' trick well -- useful mental model.

Moderator MySwimPro's whiteboard breakdown of the five biggest breathing mistakes -- head position, pattern consistency, all core to breath control.

Reviewer Real workout you can copy, and it doesn't skip the safety talk.

Moderator Directly on breath control — specific pattern-breathing sets (4x50 descending breath counts) built to train comfort with CO2 buildup.

Reviewer Spot-on diagnosis and a memorable fix: time the breath with your shoulders and sip, don't gasp.

Moderator Freestyle breath timing: don't gasp or lift the head high; turn the head with the shoulders, take a quick, relaxed sip of air and come straight back to the exhale. Squarely about the mechanics of breathing in the stroke.

Moderator All about freestyle breathing: why panicked, gasping inhales throw your balance off, taking a sip of air as you turn your head, and breathing out through the nose with the face in the water. Squarely on breath control.

Reviewer Clear, practical cue for beginners: a sip of air, not a gasp.

Reviewer Short, clear, and gives you a drill you can do today.

Moderator Squarely about flexible breathing patterns for swimming, with a specific named drill (pyramid/ladder breathing).

Reviewer Good cues, especially the humming. Short, and it ends with a freebie pitch.

Moderator Stop holding your breath: keep exhaling underwater (hum), breathe in through the mouth and out through the nose, and breathe out harder just before the turn to inhale. Squarely on breath control.

Reviewer Solid demonstration with a real learner -- a bit more safety talk than technique breakdown.

Moderator The pineapple (roll-to-back-to-breathe) is a real breathing technique and gets a full, careful walkthrough, though it's framed heavily around safety/drowning-prevention rather than pure stroke-breathing mechanics.

Reviewer Clear explanation plus an actual practice drill -- this is how you'd actually teach it.

Moderator Squarely, explicitly about breath control in swimming -- inhale through the mouth only, exhale through nose and mouth, and why breathing through the nose in water causes pain. This is the core mechanic of the skill, not adjacent content.

Reviewer Tough but legit set -- explains the why, not just the what.

Moderator Entire video is a breath-control set for swimmers -- CO2 management, no-breath sprints, pullouts. Dead center on the skill.

Reviewer Sharp, technical breathing cue that actually fixes common mistakes.

Moderator Explicit breathing technique segment — head rotation rule, keeping body still while breathing — nested within a broader stroke-technique lesson (catch position, torso rotation). Breath control is a real, well-defined chunk of this.

Moderator How to take a breath in freestyle with the head low: one eye and one ear in the water, head in line with the spine, reach to full extension, then rotate and let the stroke follow. The caption suggests breathing every two to three strokes. Squarely on freestyle breathing technique.

Reviewer Excellent concrete cue, one eye and one ear in the water, though it only covers head position.

Moderator Squarely about breath control basics -- when to exhale vs inhale and through which passages, plus stroke-specific head movement -- clearly aimed at swimmers who are still nervous in the water.

Reviewer Simple, correct, and reassuring -- good starting point if you're nervous in the water.

Reviewer Simple, correct cue that actually fixes the common 'holding CO2' problem.

Moderator Tight, specific breakdown of exhale timing on a breathing pattern — squarely about breath control mechanics.

Reviewer Some genuinely deeper insight on the physiology, delivered in an odd narrative style.

Moderator Squarely about breath control -- specifically the physiology behind it (O2/CO2 balance, diaphragm mechanics, lung capacity) as it applies to swimming smoothly.

Moderator A short freestyle-breathing lesson: start with bobs (the mm-pah drill), then practise on the wall breathing when the arm opens a 'window' on one side with the head low, then put it together. Squarely on breath control for new swimmers.

Reviewer Solid progression for beginners. Mostly demo, and it ends with a course plug.

Reviewer Actual technique described, not just a hook.

Moderator Both the title and caption describe an actual breath-control drill (isolate breathing, no other strokes) with a real technique description - slow deep inhales, controlled exhales.

Reviewer Good concept explanations, thin on actual practice work.

Moderator Focused on breathing mechanics for swimming -- mouth-in/nose-out, relaxation, over-kicking burning oxygen. On-topic throughout.

Reviewer Right basics, just not much meat on it.

Moderator Short clip walks through the standard progression for teaching breathing: face-in-water bubbles, then side breathing, then full submersion. Squarely on-skill.

Reviewer Good to watch in action, but it doesn't explain itself much for someone learning from home.

Moderator A real one-on-one lesson built around teaching a nervous swimmer to breathe -- 'chin up, belly up' cues are breathing-specific, though a chunk of the session is general comfort-in-water and rolling mechanics rather than breathing itself.

Reviewer Good idea, almost no time to develop it.

Moderator On-topic and specific - names the bubble technique and describes a land-based practice progression, from what reads as an actual swim school account.

Reviewer Simple exercises that actually build the feel beginners need.

Moderator About breath control specifically as it relates to treading water and overcoming fear of sinking — a bit skill-adjacent but genuinely covers breath management in the water.

Moderator Argues against automatic bilateral breathing every three or five strokes and for breathing every two strokes with a side preference, citing rhythm, ease and oxygen. The caption concedes bilateral breathing is a good learning tool for balance and awareness. It's about freestyle breathing pattern, which is core breath control.

Reviewer Good advice if you're short of air, but it's stated too absolutely; bilateral breathing still has its place.

Moderator On topic -- this is a breath-holding game for young swimmers, alternating who's underwater, which is a real beginner breath-control building block.

Reviewer Good first step for nervous young swimmers, but not much actual technique.

Reviewer Decent recap, nothing new if you've seen their other breathing videos.

Moderator Opens on breathing/drag technique but it's a livestream with a sponsor segment (AeroFit) coming up, diluting the pure teaching content.

Moderator Three quick fixes for breathing in freestyle: let the breath set the tempo, breathe fully then hold the rhythm, and stay streamlined without breaking the stroke to breathe. On freestyle breathing and how it affects stroke rhythm.

Reviewer Right problems, but seventeen seconds of headlines: you'll know what to look at, not how to fix it.

Moderator A breath-control drill for buoyancy: exhale slowly through the nose to sink in a controlled way without emptying the lungs or holding your breath, then push off the floor and glide back up. It's using the breath to control position in the water, a foundation of breath control for swimming, rather than breathing within a stroke.

Reviewer Simple, sensible drill for learning to exhale and control buoyancy; a useful step before worrying about breathing in your stroke.

Reviewer Sensible advice on balancing sides, but it's a viewpoint rather than a how-to.

Moderator Breathing patterns: breathing every two strokes is fine for most swimmers, but don't favour one side; split training between left and right whether you breathe every two or every three. It's the pattern side of breath control rather than the mechanics of the breath itself.

Moderator A swim school post on learning when and how to breathe so you move more comfortably in the water. The caption points to a sink-and-breathe progression and a small-mouth inhale. Squarely on breath control for swimmers.

Reviewer A swim school's sink-and-breathe starter for new swimmers; sensible, light on detail.

Reviewer One correct cue and no drill. Seven seconds is a reminder, not a lesson.

Moderator A beginner breath-control tip: breathe out gently through the nose rather than the mouth, which helps keep water from going in. On the right skill.

Reviewer Solid intro, but it's mostly preamble and a sponsor plug before the real teaching starts.

Moderator Squarely about breath control for swimming — covers technique efficiency, swallow score, diaphragmatic strength, and workouts for both beginners and advanced. On topic throughout what we can see.

Reviewer Solid coaching, though more about stroke timing than breathing mechanics directly.

Moderator This is framed around fixing breathing timing and getting comfortable breathing to the weaker side, though a lot of the actual drilling is about arm-hand coordination that supports that goal rather than breath mechanics directly.

Moderator Rhythm in breathing, aimed at swimmers who run out of breath quickly: keep swimming to build endurance, but the problem may be how and when you're breathing rather than fitness alone. On breath control.

Reviewer Good reminder that running out of breath is often a breathing problem, not just fitness.