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Freestyle- Constructive criticism requested, please!

Elaine Krugman
HAPPY NEW YEAR, FORUMITES! :party2: :chug: One of my goals for the new year (as it is for every year) is to improve all four of my strokes. I have posted videos on The Breaststroke Lane, The Backstroke Lane, and The Butterfly Lane, in hopes of receiving some feedback on those strokes. Please feel free to check those out and offer any constructive criticism you may have. Here are three freestyle videos of my current stroke. I have been working to eliminate flaws that were previously pointed out: Head bounce on the non-breathing stroke, a lazy right hand exit at the end of the stroke, and splashy hands on entry. Whether I succeeded or not is open for discussion. And, in the process, I hope I didn't pick up any other bad habits! :afraid: http://youtu.be/DYFlTJ6nSJM http://youtu.be/KIFtgXBH5rU http://youtu.be/gw4QBsV0r0U Thanks! :agree:
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  • Bilateral breathing is OK for some people and a good skill to have,but there are almost no elite swimmers using it.I don't think there is any utility in 5 or 7 breathing except for variety in a workout.If one wants to work on breath control doing more SDK off the turn would be more useful. 5-7 bilateral breathing in a race is rarely done but there are plenty of cases where I have seen bilateral breathing. Usually it is in the form of 2 on one side 2 on the other. 1 on one side 1 or 2 on another side. Or a quick breath to the opposite side before the turn. Bilateral breathing does not have to be just every three strokes.
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  • Bilateral breathing is OK for some people and a good skill to have,but there are almost no elite swimmers using it.I don't think there is any utility in 5 or 7 breathing except for variety in a workout.If one wants to work on breath control doing more SDK off the turn would be more useful. 5-7 bilateral breathing in a race is rarely done but there are plenty of cases where I have seen bilateral breathing. Usually it is in the form of 2 on one side 2 on the other. 1 on one side 1 or 2 on another side. Or a quick breath to the opposite side before the turn. Bilateral breathing does not have to be just every three strokes.
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