The Effortless Swimming Podcast #398 : Exhausted A One Lap? 5 Ways To Swim Forever with Brenton Ford
Oct 21, 2025
Struggling to catch your breath after one lap? Discover the art of efficient breathing to enhance your swimming endurance. Learn the crucial balance of inhaling and exhaling while submerged. Brenton Ford shares techniques to sync your breathing with your strokes for a smoother glide. He emphasizes correct head positioning and developing a suitable breathing pattern to lower heart rate. Plus, explore drills to promote relaxation and control, perfect for both pool and open water conditions!
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Coaching Nearly 10,000 Swimmers
- Brenton Ford has coached nearly 10,000 swimmers over 19 years and finds breathing can be fixed quickly.
- He promises regulating breathing turns exhausting laps into relaxed, long swims.
Breathe Out Before You Breathe In
- Exhale gradually while your face is in the water and finish exhaling as you turn to breathe.
- Take a small inhalation (
Inefficient Breathing, Not Fitness, Often Limits You
- Most swimmers are not unfit; they breathe inefficiently and top up without fully exhaling.
- Keeping inhalation within a 20–80% lung range is more sustainable than full inhales.