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VO2 and swimming
This summer I am working at a summer camp that is stationed on a lake. I work the waterfront with a few other people. Between periods that we are working I like to race one of my fellow lifeguards swimming around a course. I have always thought of myself as a pretty good swimmer till I competed with this dude. He can continue freestyle through the entire course while I am gasping for breath less than half way through. I can run forever as long as I am getting oxygen but when I am swimming I have found that I run out of breath really fast. I was wondering if there was anything (training, whatever) to improve the way that my body conserves oxygen while I am swimming.
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