Most LG's likely wouldn't even know your doing "breath holding" sets when your on top of water swimming free and breathing 1-2 times every 25. Unless your the only person in the pool, you swimming freestyle on top of the water isn't going to be out of the ordinary. It's when your doing underwater's the whole time without air that's when it's likely easier to spot from a LG standpoint.
I'm not sure what the old school swim coaches did for true no breath hypoxic sets, whether it was freestyle on top of water or underwater efforts. Underwater efforts will def draw more attention from the LG, or should, if they are vigilant and doing their job properly. But you swimming laps of 2 breaths per 25, nah you likely aint even a "concern".
ETA: I would guess old school coaches wouldn't even consider a 3/5/7/9 or 1/2 breaths per 25 type as "hypoxic" work would be my take. Those guys and gals seemed to be on "no breathing" for lengths of pool as their standard, and if you breathed, you had to do it all over again, etc.
Brooks Doughtie, M.S.
Exercise Physiology
-USAT Level II
I'm not sure what the old school swim coaches did for true no breath hypoxic sets, whether it was freestyle on top of water or underwater efforts. Underwater efforts will def draw more attention from the LG, or should, if they are vigilant and doing their job properly. But you swimming laps of 2 breaths per 25, nah you likely aint even a "concern".
ETA: I would guess old school coaches wouldn't even consider a 3/5/7/9 or 1/2 breaths per 25 type as "hypoxic" work would be my take. Those guys and gals seemed to be on "no breathing" for lengths of pool as their standard, and if you breathed, you had to do it all over again, etc.
Brooks Doughtie, M.S.
Exercise Physiology
-USAT Level II
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B_Doughtie: Feb 11, 21 10:33