https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/10949/trying-bilateral-breathingIn recent years I have greatly improved my breathing technique, and last season became very comfortable swimming 1500 - 2000 meters at a time, breathing to the same side (left and right on alternate lengths) with no sense of being out of breath. But Ien-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/180201?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 09 Oct 2012 08:51:56 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:492922c7-a57c-4eca-a4e4-e9c0a2297f35gdannerI learned bilateral breathing (3/3) when I started swimming and used it any time I swam free, whether in practice or a race. I can&#39;t remember when, but I think it was late high school when I shifted over and started breathing 2/2 in mid-distance and distance events, as well as practice. I took my cue from watching various national level swimmers that 2/2 was the way to go. A year or two after college, I added a third SDK to my walls for all free turns. I needed a little more air going in, so I will commonly double-breath (successive strokes as you say) into my walls. Not all of them, maybe 25% of the time. I thought this was pretty bad, but then I saw Sun Yang do it regularly and didn&#39;t feel so bad. My coach still throws in a lot of bilateral breathing patterns into workouts. I think it&#39;s great for balance and feel. However, if I&#39;m doing anything at cruise or faster, I always prefer 2/2. I need the air!<div style="clear:both;"></div>