i breath to both sides and i prefer to breath every 3 strokes even though it has always made my coaches crazy. they prefer one breath down and one back. however since i never practiced that it messed up my stroke rhythm and stuff. i have always loved the fact that summer sanders breathed every stroke when she used to swim fly.
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I think what she's saying is that she breathes every third stroke, so that she ends up breathing five or six times every length of the pool, while her coaches would rather she breath only one time every length of the pool regardless which side she breathes on. I think the conflict is over how often she breathes, not which side.
If it feels strange to change your rhythm, it probably just needs practice to make it feel natural.
I think what she's saying is that she breathes every third stroke, so that she ends up breathing five or six times every length of the pool, while her coaches would rather she breath only one time every length of the pool regardless which side she breathes on. I think the conflict is over how often she breathes, not which side.
If it feels strange to change your rhythm, it probably just needs practice to make it feel natural.
