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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Of course that "friend" of ours would say that it is because of a flaw in the swim technique, but I don't agree and here's why: If a person breathes only on the right side, when they turn their head to breathe, the left arm and shoulder are the support for the entire body during that breath.
I suspect your friend would say that you shouldn't have to support your body with the opposite arm. Which might go back to swimming high in the water versus low in the water. But no use
:dedhorse:
On the other hand, if I breathe to one side for too long my opposite shoulder does get tired. But that is likely due to one of the many flaws in my stroke! :D
Of course that "friend" of ours would say that it is because of a flaw in the swim technique, but I don't agree and here's why: If a person breathes only on the right side, when they turn their head to breathe, the left arm and shoulder are the support for the entire body during that breath.
I suspect your friend would say that you shouldn't have to support your body with the opposite arm. Which might go back to swimming high in the water versus low in the water. But no use
:dedhorse:
On the other hand, if I breathe to one side for too long my opposite shoulder does get tired. But that is likely due to one of the many flaws in my stroke! :D
