Guys I really struggle with breath control while swimming. After about 75 yds I start to get out of breath and sometimes have to roll over to backstroke to get some air. This is not due to exertion, I just can't get the mechanics of breathing down. I have been swimming with a coach for about a month and my workouts have gone from about 600 yds on the first day to 3k now. I feel like I can swim probably about 800 yds before I start to get any type of muscular fatigue, but I am just out of breath from having my face in the water and then trying to suck in enough oxygen. I am breathing bilaterally every third stroke, which then degrades to every two strokes after about 50 yds to get more air. I am pretty sure that I am blowing out all of my air while under water, so I don't think that exhaling when I should be breathing is the issue. Can anyone help with some drills or any other suggestions? Is this just part of the progression as a new swimmer and one day it will just click as I put more time and yards in the pool? I am pretty frustrated. Also posted on Gordo's site.

Thanks