Uploaded January 2017 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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"Bow-Wave breathing is a breathing technique during swimming that combines a low-in-the-water head position with your best Popeye the Sailor impression. It is designed to make bilateral breathing easy, comfortable, and struggle-free. Coach Paul Newsome of SwimSmooth explains this technique and gives an example.

This is episode 5 in our series of Swim Smooth swim training videos using the Endless Pools Fastlane® swim-current generator. In this episode, the Fastlane's consistent speed allows him to experiment with head position in a controlled environment.

This SwimSmooth methodology helps all levels of swimmers and triathletes. The subsequent drills in this video series use the Fastlane, which delivers the smooth and adjustable Endless Pools current to Coach Newsome’s traditional in-ground pool.

#swimbreathing #swimstroke #swimlessons #swimminglessons

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