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The freestyle swimming stroke uses side breathing. Learn how breathe while swimming freestyle in this free swimming lesson video from an expert on health and fitness. Expert: Phillip Toriello Contact: www.PhillTheFlyingFish.com Bio: Phillip Toriello has been a competitive swimmer, a surfer, a lifeguard, a swim instructor and a junior lifeguard instructor. Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves

Ridding Bad Breath

How To Get Rid Of Bad Breath For Good

Getting rid of bad breath is relatively easy once you know that you have bad breath. Most people will do almost anything to get rid of bad breath. First, make sure that it is not caused by a medical condition. Once you are certain that there is no underlying medical cause for the bad breath, then you need to watch what you consume as food and follow a regular and healthy oral hygiene regimen.

Some Common Causes Of Bad Breath

Let’s face it, the most common source of bad breath is the food that gets stuck between our teeth. Then the bacteria attack it and secrete foul smelling substances that make our mouths smell like an overflowing cesspool. Eating a high protein diet is often the culprit. The high protein dieters should eat more fruits and fresh veggies. The veggies and fruit are bring about a cleaner mouth and fresher breath.

The Steps Necessary To Get Rid Of Bad Breath

If the bad breath is not the result of a medical condition or gastric disturbances, then most people will find it a simple task to get rid of bad breath. Listen to this. Buy a good toothbrush, get quality toothpaste, a package of floss and you are in business. Follow of a daily regimen of flossing, brushing, and a good mouthwash wouldn’t hurt either. This is the best way to get rid of the food particles and the bacteria that feed off them.

What color is Your Tongue?

Ideally, you should brush your teeth after every snack and meal. You should also check out your tongue to see if it is a bright red color. If it is coated with a yellow or white substance that is not good. It causes bad breath, also. So, you have to add tongue scraping and brushing your tongue to your daily regimen of keeping your mouth clean and free of bacteria and leftover food particles.

I say this over and over and some people just don’t get it. A proper daily oral cleansing routine needs to be followed. Flossing and brushing daily must be done. A good mouthwash will finish off any lurking bacteria that flossing and brushing missed. This daily regimen will keep your mouth, gums and teeth in tiptop shape and prevent bad breath.

Do you smoke?

If you want to get rid of bad breath, stop smoking. Smoking is a major cause of bad breath. I’m sure you are aware of that. Tobacco smoke get into everything – your clothes, your hair. So it’s not only your mouth that stinks, it’s your whole body. So fixing the smell in your mouth and getting rid of bad breath does not address the problem with the rest of your body. You need to quit smoking – you are just defeating the purpose of getting rid of your bad breath.

Swimming In The Still

Finally, there is the case of alcohol. This is also a source of bad breath if you drink a whole lot. And even after you have brushed your teeth, you will smell like you went swimming in the still. Various breath fresheners will mask the smell temporarily, but they are not a good choice for permanently ridding bad breath.

Like I can do one length of 25m but at the end of it, I can barely hold my breath anymore and I am half dead. I am not tired in muscles, I can’t catch my breath.

I use a nose clip because I can’t figure out how to “humm” to keep water out of my nose. I do a stroke with one arm, then the other, and quickly breath out and in (sometimes getting water in my mouth). When I breath in and go back in the water, it feels like the water is air is strangling me because I cannot breath and hold it in.

I can swim breast stroke reasonably well and can do ten or more laps of a normal size pool without running out of breath. However, when I swim the front crawl I am already out of breath when I complete one lap even though it`s done slowly. How can I overcome this ? Is a different breathing technique involved ? Help appreciated. Thank you.

Hi,

I have trouble sorting out my breathing when doing front crawl and wondered if anyone could please give me some tips?

I know you’re suppose to tilt your head to the side every three or four strokes to breath in but I end up not being able to get a breath in that quickly and after one length I can’t breath as I have been literally holding my breath underwater for that long.

Anyone got any tips please?

We just got a pool in our backyard and I am trying to see how many laps I can do on one breath. So far I can two full laps but am confident with some help and training i can do more. Any advice would be very appreciated. Thank you.