Looking for recommendations on a breathing pattern for the 100 Free scy. Two ideas I had were... The first 50 will be faster than the second 50, would it make sense to breath more on the second 50 - the thought being, a breath at a faster speed will have more of a detrimental effect than a breath at a slower speed due to higher drag. Alternatively, it's easier to restrict breathing early on in the race so would it make sense to breath more as the race progresses?
I always joke with the high school swimmers on our team to swim a 100 free similar to a 50 but "breathe more!" Typically what I encourage them to do is to breathe every four strokes that way they have breathed enough in the first half of the race to get them through to the end.
I always joke with the high school swimmers on our team to swim a 100 free similar to a 50 but "breathe more!" Typically what I encourage them to do is to breathe every four strokes that way they have breathed enough in the first half of the race to get them through to the end.
