Hello,
I'm excited to be here and excited to be back in the water again after about 12 years!
I have numerous questions/things I'm excited to improve on so I thought I'd start with one: my whole life (so basically for 30 years) I've only been breathing on the right when I do freestyle. Any tips for breaking this habit and learning to breath on the left? I honestly can't even remember how I learned to breath on the right the first time around....I've just always only done it that way. I think I'm partly afraid if I just try it, I'll end up drinking the pool..plus it just doesn't feel natural.
Thanks!
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Kirstie,
I posted a similar sort of question a few weeks ago.I got some very sound advise from a few people.First,try doing catch-up drills, but delay your hand entry by the side of your head for three seconds.This will cause you to roll properly onto your right shoulder and mean that your stroke is correct for bi-lateral breathing.Second drill,is to swim laps breathing on the "wrong side" only.In your case it would mean breathing on the left only.Do this for a ratio of 4 laps "wrong side" and 1 lap "normal side".Thirdly,I have found that by keeping my head still it has made the transition to bi-lateral a lot easier.Now I actually watch my hand enter the water before I roll onto my shoulder.I'm by far from perfect at bi-lateral after just a few weeks, but I definitely feel more comfortable with it.
Kirstie,
I posted a similar sort of question a few weeks ago.I got some very sound advise from a few people.First,try doing catch-up drills, but delay your hand entry by the side of your head for three seconds.This will cause you to roll properly onto your right shoulder and mean that your stroke is correct for bi-lateral breathing.Second drill,is to swim laps breathing on the "wrong side" only.In your case it would mean breathing on the left only.Do this for a ratio of 4 laps "wrong side" and 1 lap "normal side".Thirdly,I have found that by keeping my head still it has made the transition to bi-lateral a lot easier.Now I actually watch my hand enter the water before I roll onto my shoulder.I'm by far from perfect at bi-lateral after just a few weeks, but I definitely feel more comfortable with it.
