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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.usms.org/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>R/L Power/Strength Imbalance ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/10201/r-l-power-strength-imbalance</link><description>So I tend to drift left in open water and figured it was lack of symmetry in stroke, even though I breath bilaterally every 3rd stroke. On a VASA Ergometer, I found my left side power to be ~2/3 of the right side power.

As the dry land ergometer is much</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: R/L Power/Strength Imbalance ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/169351?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:59:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:2672a61a-f405-48f6-ba57-1bc5da09e744</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Right handed. I guess there is an inherent bias to overcome there, but it seems like more than just that.

I&amp;#39;d love to find a PT who really knew swimmers.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: R/L Power/Strength Imbalance ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/169323?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 06:50:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:706b0cde-d1a2-40fa-a208-ae3bad81943c</guid><dc:creator>orca1946</dc:creator><description>Are you right or  left handed?&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: R/L Power/Strength Imbalance ?</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/169302?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:21:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:cb75b361-e181-4b37-8b2b-06bc2e05c75e</guid><dc:creator>norascats</dc:creator><description>Sight often.
I hurt my left shoulder last year and have less strength in the left arm, I also lose power sooner on the left. If I don&amp;#39;t sight regularly, I swim in circles.
I&amp;#39;m focusing on strengthening my left arm.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>