Trying to figure out how to take a breath when my arm is extended vs 30- 40% down towards the bottom of the pool. Is it a timing thing? High elbow catch totally elusive as well. Late start in proper technique.
There are other more knowledgeable than I including many coaches on this forum. As a solo swimmer, this is what I do to focus on breathing timing:
I imagine my body as a telephone pole with arms that roles back on forth on its access as I swim forward. So as my right hand enters the water, I push it forward turning my torso, legs, neck, and head almost as one onto my right side. That should turn my mouth just enough to breathe to the left. Same when I breathe to my right. If I have to turn my head too far independently of my body, my timing will be off.
It may help to work with a pool buoy. Early in swimming, keeping one's legs in line can absorb a lot of concentration. By using a pool buoy, you only need to think about the interaction of your pull with regards to your arms and torso (including head and neck). Another drill I've used to accentuate body roll is the 6-3-6 drill. 6 kicks on your right side with your right arm forward, 3 strokes, 6 kicks on your left side with your left arm forward.
And I've been swimming for 35 years, and the high elbow catch is elusive for me.
There are other more knowledgeable than I including many coaches on this forum. As a solo swimmer, this is what I do to focus on breathing timing:
I imagine my body as a telephone pole with arms that roles back on forth on its access as I swim forward. So as my right hand enters the water, I push it forward turning my torso, legs, neck, and head almost as one onto my right side. That should turn my mouth just enough to breathe to the left. Same when I breathe to my right. If I have to turn my head too far independently of my body, my timing will be off.
It may help to work with a pool buoy. Early in swimming, keeping one's legs in line can absorb a lot of concentration. By using a pool buoy, you only need to think about the interaction of your pull with regards to your arms and torso (including head and neck). Another drill I've used to accentuate body roll is the 6-3-6 drill. 6 kicks on your right side with your right arm forward, 3 strokes, 6 kicks on your left side with your left arm forward.
And I've been swimming for 35 years, and the high elbow catch is elusive for me.
