After swimming around 4 years, primarily breathing to my right side I thought I'd attempt to mix in some bi-lateral breathing to my practices to help develop a more symmetrical stroke.
I'm struggling hard-core. Each time I try to breathe to my left I lose a lot of momentum and rhythm to my stroke. I breathe too late, I lift my head too much, which drops my legs, I scissor kick to maintain balance and generally become a mess. I have improved slightly but still struggle bad.
Right now I'm attempting my entire workouts with a 3 breath pattern but I'm thinking of switching it to 3 breaths on warm-ups/pull-sets/cool-downs and than breathing comfortably on main-sets/sprint sets.
Has anyone tried bi-lateral breathing after being a one sided breather for a while and if so what are some good tips to becoming more efficient at it?
Keep practicing. I think bilateral breathing is better for your neck, better for your brain (kinda like using your nondominant hand for occasional tasks), and better for your breathing. You can try kicking on your awkward side to get your body used to being in that position. Also try doing side stroke on that side.
Keep practicing. I think bilateral breathing is better for your neck, better for your brain (kinda like using your nondominant hand for occasional tasks), and better for your breathing. You can try kicking on your awkward side to get your body used to being in that position. Also try doing side stroke on that side.
