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« on: December 15, 2008, 01:15:48 PM » |
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trying to get the form of swimming down pat ,but cant seem to turn and breathe both ways ,how important is this ? because if it is i could sink.
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« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2008, 02:07:37 PM » |
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The art of bilateral breathing can be tough to master but do not make it a major concern early on.It helps if for example you breath on your right side & the sun is coming up & your blinded every time you take a breath or it is choppy & the waves are coming from your right.I can do it in the pool but when racing I still breath on one side.The more relaxed you become with your stroke the easier it will be breath both sides.
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« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2008, 05:05:02 PM » |
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I'm with Dennis... don't get too worked up about it. I can only breath on the one side, and it hasn't ever been a problem.
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« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2008, 05:05:02 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2008, 05:28:12 PM » |
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You can use the other side???? I never thought of that!!!   I'm with the rest of these guys - I've found its not a required skill. I do all my races breathing to the same side. I wear tinted goggles in case of the sun, no trouble at all. Most important is to feel comfortable and to be able to swim straight! |
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« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2008, 12:18:10 PM » |
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It can be tricky to breath on both sides. The only reason I worked at it was because an instructor told me he noticed my stroke was better on the side I wasn't breathing on. Make sense? By breathing on both sides, it forced me to correct my stroke. Plus it gave me that happy medium between breathing too soon after 2 strokes and not being able to make it to the fouth for a breath! All I can say is practice makes perfect, and do what works best for you!
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« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2008, 12:18:10 PM » |
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« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2008, 01:27:59 PM » |
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thanks very much for the help , now another question how many strokes per breath?
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« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2008, 05:08:21 PM » |
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I take a breath with every stroke, or I find I get tired too easily.
patti
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« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2008, 05:08:21 PM » |
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« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2008, 10:30:30 PM » |
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If you are breathing to one side then breath every time you get to that side, example right stroke-breath, left stroke, right stroke-breath. If you are breathing on both sides then it is three strokes per breath, example right stroke-breath, left, right, left stroke-breath, right, left, right stroke-breath etc.
Yes it makes sense that your stroke can be better on one side especially the non-breathing side if you lift your head or change your kick when you breath. If you turn your head and roll to breath your stroke may not change.
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« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2008, 01:24:27 PM » |
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thanks to evryone for the info, greatly appeciated , especially those on holidays!
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