I've been trying to focus on my butterfly lately, and I really seem to have a problem getting a breathing pattern that works. First I had to slow down my pace, and really concentrate on my kick, but I'm still having trouble breathing. I seem to remember every 3rd stroke being a good pattern, but my brain says every 2nd would be better. Unfortunately, if I try for every other, it almost seems like I'm working harder to get my face up to catch a breath. Since our pool has just little ropes with floats, it really takes some doing to get above the waves and I'm trying to break myself of the side breathing habit.
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Taking a cue from Phelps, I've started breathing every stroke in fly while trying to minimize the look up/look down head movement. It seems to allow me to ride higher in the water and reduce a little bit of drag. The trick is doing so while remaining smooth and without becoming too up/down in the stroke cycle.
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Taking a cue from Phelps, I've started breathing every stroke in fly while trying to minimize the look up/look down head movement. It seems to allow me to ride higher in the water and reduce a little bit of drag. The trick is doing so while remaining smooth and without becoming too up/down in the stroke cycle.
