When I watched your video (about breathing), I couldn't wait to go swimming early in the morning to apply your teaching, technique, and advice on breathing while swimming. Instead of continuously blowing up, I held my breath and exhaled almost altogether just before the inhale. What a big difference it had already made. And such a comfort it gave me, I can't tell! I feel much more controlled and aware of my actions and why! I really thank you for the way you teach and the effort you make to see things from the learner's perspective. People who become professionals forget the beginner's mood.
It is unfortunate that much of the "swim lesson" community is younger "entry level" jobs - they do not have context as to the importance of their role when it comes to adults. Luckily we have an incredible community of 130 adults here if you want more support: www.skool.com/caribeswim/about --- Thank you for all the love and sharing love from San Juan PR! Coach Jeff
I watched hundreds of videos, but no one has explained in such simplicity and addressed the issues and misunderstandings directly! I can't express how happy I am to find you. Thank you so much for doing this for us. I hope your videos will find people who are looking for you.
Thank YOU so much for the comment and I am glad that the message and delivery of our content is able to help you! --- Keep sharing your progress and letting me know how I can support more! --- Coach Jeff
So happy I found you on RU-vid!! I will try this way! I normally take a breath on every third stroke because I start out stroking with my right arm which is my dominant side but I see I should start with my left finishing the fourth stroke, while taking a breath, with my right arm! 👍🏽
Welcome to the channel and thank you for the comment - my best advice is not to get too worried about this - always breathe to your dominant side, when we first push off a wall that may be 3 strokes instead of 4 depending on which arm we start with BUT that will normalize after the first cycle. --- More importantly, stay relaxed, get enough air, have fun! Keep me posted on your progress! Coach Jeff
Thank you for your comment and support. To answer your question and for direct access to me please join our community. ---- www.skool.com/caribeswim/about Here’s why joining will benefit you: ✅ Live Weekly Q&A with me, Coach Jeff - get your questions answered in real-time. ✅ Shallow Water Mastery Course - access to our core course designed to help you build confidence in the water. ✅ Connect with over 300 adults learning to swim - share tips, get advice, and support each other through the process. ✅ Advance at your own pace - access additional courses like Deep End Mastery, Treading Water, Freestyle Mastery, and more when you're ready. Can’t wait to see you inside the community! Coach Jeff
You are such a great instructor. God bless you 🙏. I'm a beginner and is struggling with breathing and developing my rhythm . I needed the info regarding my arms carry through 😊❤
Thank YOU for the comment and such kind words. It is such a joy to make content and to help swimmers like yourself learn this incredible life skill. ---- If I can help you more, just let me know! Coach Jeff
Just what I was looking for. Will practice and let you know. I learnt swimming before but quit practicing. Restarting at 57. Just 5 days in the pool but very proud of the achievement. Long way to go but great videos like yours will help to progress and help me tick my bucket list 😊
You are a rock star! Congratulations on your restart and do let me know how I can best support you with your goals in the water! --- To YOUR Swimming, Coach Jeff
Thanks to you Am so happy today, i tried just like in the video today. i successfully was able to get a breathe for the very first time on every 4th stroke.... i still need to work on slowing down the stroke speed... I think i panic underwater and pull too fast..is there a way to slow myself down.?
Thank you for sharing and for your comment! You need to gain comfort and trust in the entire swimming process. When we panic, we move faster. --- Come join our community: www.skool.com/caribeswim/about --- Coach Jeff
Hi. My problems are..... Water choking when i turn to take a breath, in freestyle,how to counter that ?? Secondly, if i over rotate, to avoid choking, my non dominant hand drops. Please instruct. Thanks n regards
Thank you for your comment and so glad you are working through our video series! These are great questions that can be answered from inside our community. For more access to Coach Jeff & step by step support go here: foxly.link/CaribeNationRU-vid --- See you there, Caribe Swim
Thank you for your comment and this is a VERY common issue. I recommend coming into our community and working with our relaxation and psychological guides to ensure you can stay calm and relaxed regardless of depth! --- You can join here: www.skool.com/caribeswim/about --- See you on the inside, Coach Jeff
Did I miss something? At approximately 4:30 of the video breathing on the 4th cycle I counted 3 strokes. Is the first stroke assumed when your face went in the water?
Thanks for your comment - on the first cycle of either pushing off a wall or in this case pulling my arms while standing I took my first pull with my right arm... I should have started with my left arm...this resulted in my breath [I always breathe to my right side] being on the 3rd stroke. After this full repetition however, it will always be on the 4th stroke. --- I hope this helps and apologies for confusion! Coach Jeff
A very very informative and useful video Tutorial teaching the very basics of Freestyle Swimming 🥽. Thank you soooooo much. Lord Swaminarayan bless you and your family and your Team 🙏👍👌
Hello my great coach! I am a beginner, so that excellent breathing video it’s very helpful, thank you so much. Would you make a video explaining how to master flip turn? Thanks
Thank you for your comment and yes, this is a video we can make. Allow some time as it is not on the next 5 video list. --- Let me know if I can support you in the meantime! Coach Jeff
Great video, breathing is my Achilles heel and yet to still master this… I have tried breathing every two, every three … also just when I feel I need to, all without finding my comfort / rhythm. You suggest every four but in some of the examples you showed it looked like you took the breath on the third stroke, but then in the next cycle it was on the fourth?
Thank you for your comment and I am happy to help. Inside of the video, I am breathing every 4... if any scenes are less it may just be due to cuts or pool length issues. MOST of the time, when you are struggling with how to breath, it is actually an earlier step that needs addressing. It normally is a relaxation issue more than a technique issue. --- I would encourage you to join our community here; www.skool.com/caribeswim/about I can help you much more closely here. Keep practicing - you CAN do this! Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim thank you for the reply and the clarification. Learning so much from your videos, will be putting the advice and knowledge into practice for sure.
Thank you for the comment - much of this is a result of 3 things: 1. Relaxation 2. Buoyancy created by air in lungs 3. Head position looking straight down and spine in alignment. ---- Many videos will suggest you flex your core - this is more advanced. Begin by relaxing as much as possible > you may need to take a few steps back and build into the full process. Check out our First 3 episodes of "Learn to Swim With Me" For more help!
Hello - thanks for the comment - that is only on the 1st cycle as I started with my opposite arm. As you are breathing, the cycle will be every 4, just not on your 1st, depending on what arm you start with! --- Hope this helps and did not confuse, Coach Jeff
Hi i am just started to take swimming lesson at the age of 72. Been doing it for few months bit not progressing. Breathing is problem too,so as kicking. Your veedio is quite elaborate for first time learner. And i am still scared of going down.
Thank you for reaching out and congratulations on swimming for first time at 72. Please start with Learn to Swim With Me Episode 1: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-P1QQzk0AKnM.html - freestyle is something that is very advanced and should only be done once you are 100% relaxed with ALL steps in Episodes 1-3. --- Also, come join our Adult Learn to Swim Community: www.skool.com/caribeswim/about --- You can do it, don't give up! Coach Jeff
I want to learn how to understand the jumping into the pool. I am 55 and have just started my lessons Today I tried, but couldn’t and when I told myself just do it and jumped into the pool, I hit my small toe into the edge and now it’s painful Luckily no fracture
Thanks for your comment I completely understand. Congratulations on starting lessons at 55! Remember, we never "Do it" by force, but always when we are 100% ready. We discuss this at length in our Community: www.skool.com/caribeswim/about I would love to see you join and help your process! Remember, YOU CAN DO IT! Coach Jeff
Learning to breathe bilaterally is important for long distance open water. Learning to breathe only on the dominant side will make it difficult to later learn bilateral. Always teach bilateral breathing.
Thank you for your comment! While I agree that for swimmers who are practicing open water ocean swimming it may be beneficial, for introductory freestyle in a pool it is not. We want to make swimming as simple as possible until our swimmers are confident enough to expand their skill to the ocean... and that is a lovely video for another day! ---- Thank you for your comment and care for the swimmers on our channel! If I can be of service in anyway, do let me know --- Coach Jeff
