I am trying to condition myself to breath every 3 strokes instead of 2. Will this help make me a faster and more efficient swimmer? Are their any other benefits that I will receive from breathing every 3 strokes?
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Currently I'm not training for any meets. I've been training for triathlons. I noticed when I started open water swimming that I tend to drift on the side I breathe. I figured breathing every 3 strokes would help keep me straight. Even though in the pool I have the black like to follow I imagine I must be wasting effort and time making small corrections to keep me straight. It's my 2nd week really focusing on every 3 strokes. At first it seems like it has slowed me down a bit. But now that I'm a little more comfortable with it I feel more efficient and feel like I'm getting longer reaches to start my pull than if I was breathing on one side only. I'm just curious what others experiences are with working on both techniques. I also imagine that it would help keep your body symmetrical with my stroke as well.
Currently I'm not training for any meets. I've been training for triathlons. I noticed when I started open water swimming that I tend to drift on the side I breathe. I figured breathing every 3 strokes would help keep me straight. Even though in the pool I have the black like to follow I imagine I must be wasting effort and time making small corrections to keep me straight. It's my 2nd week really focusing on every 3 strokes. At first it seems like it has slowed me down a bit. But now that I'm a little more comfortable with it I feel more efficient and feel like I'm getting longer reaches to start my pull than if I was breathing on one side only. I'm just curious what others experiences are with working on both techniques. I also imagine that it would help keep your body symmetrical with my stroke as well.
