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Originally Posted by Eagle5US
Swim more...breathe less.
As stupid as it sounds, the only way you are going to get better at being underwater doing work (swimming), is being underwater doing work. The following can improve your capability:
Improve your aerobic capacity (run, bike, swim, swim underwater while holding your breath, etc...)
Most importantly - RELAX. The more relaxed you are, the less oxygen your body will pull from your lungs.
Lastly, hug the bottom of the pool.
Good luck.
Eagle
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I have been swimming my legs off lately. Recently i ran about an 11:30 on my 2mi. Shouldn't I be doing better than most? There were soldiers there who barely ran a 14:30 and could knock out the 50m. This is so frustrating.. 
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