Hi all, this problem has bothered me quite a long time. I have keep swimming for almost one year. I always breath to my right side. Recently I tried to breath to both sides. It is really hard to break the old habit. Finally I can breath to both sides (breath once per three strokes). But still there are problems. I can't do breathing once per two strokes to my left side (to right side it is ok). I will feel tired quickly if I do that. Also when I do the breathing to both sides (breath once per three strokes), there is an obvious diffence between the two sides. Breathing to my right side, there is a powerful thrust (at least I think so) when my right hand enters the water after finishing the breath. While breathing to my left side, there is nothing like that. So now I am confused, should I keep on working to make both sides equal, which I feel is almost impossible, or go back to the old way? If I go back to my old way, will it cause any problem? i.e. distorted spine, which is horrible.
Sorry for my nasty English.
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Originally posted by A.K.
I breathe every 3rd, however when tired or trying to get extra power I will breathe on my right side--however it is my Right shoulder that has major problems- this would go against the theory that lope siding impacts the opposite shoulder.
A.K.
I have the same problem. I guess your right hand have to pull really quickly and hard when you breath to your right side. Check the video of Grant Hacket or V.D.H(Hoogenband? I have trouble with this guy's name, sigh.).
Originally posted by A.K.
I breathe every 3rd, however when tired or trying to get extra power I will breathe on my right side--however it is my Right shoulder that has major problems- this would go against the theory that lope siding impacts the opposite shoulder.
A.K.
I have the same problem. I guess your right hand have to pull really quickly and hard when you breath to your right side. Check the video of Grant Hacket or V.D.H(Hoogenband? I have trouble with this guy's name, sigh.).
