Breathing

I'm really new to swimming (about a year) so I'm always focused on my stroke and stroke rate I find that by breathing every 3rd I'm more balanced and that my stroke doesn't fall apart as easily. That being said I'm trying to slow down to do more distance and try to breath every 2nd stroke, it's really hard to break the habit of being symetrical. I noticed in the Olympics that the distance swimmers changed their patterns throughout the race, I'd like to get to the point where I'm that comfortable in the water.

I'm really new to swimming (about a year) so I'm always focused on my stroke and stroke rate I find that by breathing every 3rd I'm more balanced and that my stroke doesn't fall apart as easily. That being said I'm trying to slow down to do more distance and try to breath every 2nd stroke, it's really hard to break the habit of being symetrical. I noticed in the Olympics that the distance swimmers changed their patterns throughout the race, I'd like to get to the point where I'm that comfortable in the water.