Comments on: How to Swim Underwater

on 10/21/2008 I'm currently challenging myself to swim under water for long periods of time. I've found that sitting still under water calms the mind and gets the body acostumed to the task. You will find that after doing this a few times you can easily swim under water well-relaxed. Contrary to popular belief your stamina and capacity to stay under water actually increases with time. It's alos much easier if you swim over the bottom of the pool as the diving response kicks in which helps achieving the right state of mind and physically tunes you up for the task.

on 4/29/2007 The article has a warning suggesting that hyperventilating is dangerous (and it is), but the first 2 steps in the instructions would accomplish just that! Do not take faster than normal or deeper than normal breathes before swimming underwater. Doing this creates an imbalance in CO2 and O2 in the bloodstream. You could pass out underwater before you realize that you are out of oxygen.

on 7/29/2006 The best way is to pull in breaststroke fashion and kick in the freestyle fashion, even without fins. This gives me a much higher speed and makes the task less tiring.

on 7/23/2006 If you enjoy swimming underwater, but find it uncomfortable, you might want to consider goggles, a nose clip and/or earplugs. This will help you deal with the water pressure and relax, thus allowing you to stay underwater longer.

on 11/22/2005 Step 1: Take a deep breath of air then submerge. Step 2: Push off of wall, pull your arms in a braststroke motion and do the frog kick. Step 3: Close your eyes and try not to think about anything. You will then go father under water.