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?
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To me it doesn't really matter how often you breathe as long as your technique remains strong. If you breathe to one side all the time you can stop rotating to the other side which means you only really swim with power on one side. If you can rotate well and breathe to one side then it can be better because our muscles need oxygen to create energy. the more O2 they get the faster they can create it.
To me it doesn't really matter how often you breathe as long as your technique remains strong. If you breathe to one side all the time you can stop rotating to the other side which means you only really swim with power on one side. If you can rotate well and breathe to one side then it can be better because our muscles need oxygen to create energy. the more O2 they get the faster they can create it.
