If we are supposed to be, in the front crawl, always rolling from side to side, what are the advantages of not breathing every other stroke or breathing less and swimming straight? Or should we roll to the side even though not taking a breath? Or is is the fact that the moving of your head a little more to take the breath making more drag? I can see the not breathing an issue in fly because breathing breaks the natural porpoising of the body. The more I swim the fly without breathing the faster I go, so I have to dwell with that, but in freestyle what is the deal? Newbie questions again. billy fanstone
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Fanstone, I find I swim a faster 25 when not breathing, even a faster 50, of course when younger very few breaths for a 100. If I swim a hard 100 now I breathe very little for the first 25 maybe 3 times the next 25 then after that I breathe every stroke for the next 50 because I need air. Breathing breaks the rythme of your swim.
Fanstone, I find I swim a faster 25 when not breathing, even a faster 50, of course when younger very few breaths for a 100. If I swim a hard 100 now I breathe very little for the first 25 maybe 3 times the next 25 then after that I breathe every stroke for the next 50 because I need air. Breathing breaks the rythme of your swim.
