Is Breathing after every 3 strokes on diff sides help you go faster?
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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??
geez, you can't even make a suggestion on here that seems like common sense for most swimmers without people jumping on you with "well i don't need to do that" well congratulations, but that's not the point here. is it a good suggestion for jonathon to breathe only on his right from now on? no, ok thank you.
Are you forgetting this is a discussion forum? We're having a discussion here. Yes, I'm sure it's possible breathing to one side can cause a neck problem, but you stated it almost as if neck problems are a given if you only breathe to one side.
No, I do sometimes breathe to my left in practice, but not much. I really don't think this uncommon at all. As I said, I do think it's advantageous to be able to breathe to both sides, I just think in races you should breathe however is most comfortable. Besides, the original question was about breathing during a 50. Most elite swimmers will not take many breaths and I would guess they typically takes whatever breaths they do take to the same side. I'm sure there are exceptions, but I do think most swimmers have a preferred side for breathing.
geez, you can't even make a suggestion on here that seems like common sense for most swimmers without people jumping on you with "well i don't need to do that" well congratulations, but that's not the point here. is it a good suggestion for jonathon to breathe only on his right from now on? no, ok thank you.
Are you forgetting this is a discussion forum? We're having a discussion here. Yes, I'm sure it's possible breathing to one side can cause a neck problem, but you stated it almost as if neck problems are a given if you only breathe to one side.
No, I do sometimes breathe to my left in practice, but not much. I really don't think this uncommon at all. As I said, I do think it's advantageous to be able to breathe to both sides, I just think in races you should breathe however is most comfortable. Besides, the original question was about breathing during a 50. Most elite swimmers will not take many breaths and I would guess they typically takes whatever breaths they do take to the same side. I'm sure there are exceptions, but I do think most swimmers have a preferred side for breathing.
