Is Breathing after every 3 strokes on diff sides help you go faster?
Former Member
I dont know i mean it feels like it does.. but it will take me a while to get used to.. im a sprinter and i dont think it will help me sense im not supposed to breath on the 50.. LOL. And its like crazy because my time on a 25m pool for a 50 is 26s.. And i need 23.5 for state.. what should i do?? i've tried bettering my flip turn on the end of the first 25 i do it better .. but it didnt seem to help my time.. so i dont know what else to do i cant not breath.. i mean idk i can try but ugh.. U know??
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Exactly, you don't want to breathe much on the 50. honestly in order to reach your goals i wouldn't worry about going no breath, i just watched a kid do a 21.3 at our pool with 2 breaths. you just want to work on your strength and having an early catch and fast stroke turnover.
for longer distances it's up to you. if you watch most swimmers on the international circuit, alternate breathing seems to be a lost art except for a few (laure manadou for one). you don't even need to be that balanced in your stroke during breaths (watch phelps 200m free wr, he has a pretty big gallop). the main thing you want to do is just make sure that you are breathing on both sides at least in practice, otherwise you'll have neck problems. if i'm doing longer distances, i do 4 laps breathing on my right, then breathe on my left the next 4, and so on.
but really if you are going for the 50 don't worry about breathing, just get in the weight room and do a bunch of sprint sets.
Exactly, you don't want to breathe much on the 50. honestly in order to reach your goals i wouldn't worry about going no breath, i just watched a kid do a 21.3 at our pool with 2 breaths. you just want to work on your strength and having an early catch and fast stroke turnover.
for longer distances it's up to you. if you watch most swimmers on the international circuit, alternate breathing seems to be a lost art except for a few (laure manadou for one). you don't even need to be that balanced in your stroke during breaths (watch phelps 200m free wr, he has a pretty big gallop). the main thing you want to do is just make sure that you are breathing on both sides at least in practice, otherwise you'll have neck problems. if i'm doing longer distances, i do 4 laps breathing on my right, then breathe on my left the next 4, and so on.
but really if you are going for the 50 don't worry about breathing, just get in the weight room and do a bunch of sprint sets.
