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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Honestly: I am a newbie. I have never competed on any level. Now that's settled.
I started swimming freestyle February 2006, at 43. After a kazillion miles of drillwork I finally could do some jagged whole stroke, almost exclusively breathing right.
I mixed drills with whole stroke just to learn left breathing, so as of today, I prefer breathing left! Now I have to say to myself: Allright, you had your three lefties now, you have to do something slightly unpleasant for a change. Mhm.
To cut it short, I try different strategies, like breathing to the side where the windows are, or something like 3|4, 3|2. I haven't made up my mind yet.
Goodbye for now!
Honestly: I am a newbie. I have never competed on any level. Now that's settled.
I started swimming freestyle February 2006, at 43. After a kazillion miles of drillwork I finally could do some jagged whole stroke, almost exclusively breathing right.
I mixed drills with whole stroke just to learn left breathing, so as of today, I prefer breathing left! Now I have to say to myself: Allright, you had your three lefties now, you have to do something slightly unpleasant for a change. Mhm.
To cut it short, I try different strategies, like breathing to the side where the windows are, or something like 3|4, 3|2. I haven't made up my mind yet.
Goodbye for now!
