I am trying to learn to breathe on both sides while doing freestyle. I have been breathing on the right side since I started swimming 20 yrs ago, and old habits are hard to break.. no matter how much I try I end up lifting my head way out of the water and/or swallowing water when I try to breathe on the left. Do any of you know any way I can learn to breathe on the left quickly? It will GREATLY improve my triathlon swimming.. it seems breathing on both sides provides a perfect interval between breaths and also allows better form as I would have to roll exactly the same way on both sides. It also allows better lateral vision so in open water I can stay on course easier. thanks for any advice you can provide.
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You shouldn't be turning your head to breathe. You should be rotating your whole body and not just your head. You swim faster on your side.
Get either an Eddie Reese or Dave Marsh Freestyle video and learn, correct, or be sure you have the correct rotation in your stroke. These videos will supply you with the necessary drills. Once the rotation is there all you have to do is rotate your body when you want to take a breath.
You shouldn't be turning your head to breathe. You should be rotating your whole body and not just your head. You swim faster on your side.
Get either an Eddie Reese or Dave Marsh Freestyle video and learn, correct, or be sure you have the correct rotation in your stroke. These videos will supply you with the necessary drills. Once the rotation is there all you have to do is rotate your body when you want to take a breath.
