Just wondering what the general consensus is on whether breathing every stroke is good or bad. In age-group swimming back in the day it was frowned upon; watching the Trials, I've seen most of the top 200/400 free swimmers breathe every stroke. Is that recommended now?
or below that most of us don't have the lung power not to do it.
Yeah that.
My husband gives me crap about how much I breathe. I've never had real strong lungs to begin with and while I can do pretty well on breath control sets in a SCY pool, if I'm swimming more than 25-50y, I do need to breathe on every other stroke. At best, I can manage every 4th.
My kids are encouraged to breathe as little as possible when racing and their coach includes breath control sets regularly. But yeah, if it doesn't affect your time and your stroke, I don't see why you'd have to restrict yourself.
or below that most of us don't have the lung power not to do it.
Yeah that.
My husband gives me crap about how much I breathe. I've never had real strong lungs to begin with and while I can do pretty well on breath control sets in a SCY pool, if I'm swimming more than 25-50y, I do need to breathe on every other stroke. At best, I can manage every 4th.
My kids are encouraged to breathe as little as possible when racing and their coach includes breath control sets regularly. But yeah, if it doesn't affect your time and your stroke, I don't see why you'd have to restrict yourself.
