I have a new swim student who learned a "version" of TI for his triathlons. He over rotates(turning almost on his back) when he breathes. I have worked with him on a couple of drills but they don't seem to be helping... I would love some suggestions for an effective drill that would help with this problem. He is committed to improving his swimming and I really want to help him improve.
CoachKathy
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Some quick ideas:
Is the swimmer holding their breath under water? (Someone else already said this.)
Are they trying to take big breaths or just enough air to last until their next breath?
What is their breathing pattern? I am guessing it is exclusively to one side every two strokes. If so, they might be over-rotating to compensate for chop that might be coming at them. An alternate is that they learn to breathe every two strokes to both sides, so that they can pick a side depending on the water conditions.
How do they sight? It is wild but this over-rotating might be some botched attempt at sighting. They can be given a variety of sighting drills and then pick two techniques to develop more thoroughly.
Some quick ideas:
Is the swimmer holding their breath under water? (Someone else already said this.)
Are they trying to take big breaths or just enough air to last until their next breath?
What is their breathing pattern? I am guessing it is exclusively to one side every two strokes. If so, they might be over-rotating to compensate for chop that might be coming at them. An alternate is that they learn to breathe every two strokes to both sides, so that they can pick a side depending on the water conditions.
How do they sight? It is wild but this over-rotating might be some botched attempt at sighting. They can be given a variety of sighting drills and then pick two techniques to develop more thoroughly.
