if you're having trouble breathing you could always try swimming on your back. I never liked backstroke myself but its definitely the easiest to breath. My sister was an excellent swimmer and probably could have been olympian if she'd got the competitive spirit. Her backstroke always looks effortless. Mine's a bit more splashy but I was only an average club swimmer.
If you're doing front crawl, your head should push a bow wave in front of you giving you a little channel to breath in. The key to swimming is an efficient stroke.
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