Imbalance

Hi Nickel, it is great that you are able to observe the imbalance in your stroke and want to correct it. The key to a more efficient stroke is to develop strength on both sides of your body equally to ensure that you are swimming in a straight line (as opposed to zig-zagging through the water). Are you able to breathe bilaterally? If not, that might be one of the reasons for the imbalance you are noticing, since you are emphasizing one side more than the other. There are a variety of drills that you can implement into your workouts to develop a more symmetrical stroke and to reinforce bilateral breathing, from single arm to side kick to side-to-side. I would also suggest that you get your stroke analyzed to see if there are other areas of your stroke that need improvement (and if you need further persuasion on this point, check out the article I just wrote on this very topic! www.swimspire.com/.../) Good luck!

Hi Nickel, it is great that you are able to observe the imbalance in your stroke and want to correct it. The key to a more efficient stroke is to develop strength on both sides of your body equally to ensure that you are swimming in a straight line (as opposed to zig-zagging through the water). Are you able to breathe bilaterally? If not, that might be one of the reasons for the imbalance you are noticing, since you are emphasizing one side more than the other. There are a variety of drills that you can implement into your workouts to develop a more symmetrical stroke and to reinforce bilateral breathing, from single arm to side kick to side-to-side. I would also suggest that you get your stroke analyzed to see if there are other areas of your stroke that need improvement (and if you need further persuasion on this point, check out the article I just wrote on this very topic! www.swimspire.com/.../) Good luck!