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??
My 2 cents--Bilateral breathe in workout; helps with balance and avoids shoulder pain (at least for me). Race--breathing to right (or whatever side is comfortable). I know I get more hypoxic (or at least feel like it) when breathing every 3rd in a race.
Also, I swear I saw Dara Torres breathe nearly every stroke (actually every 2) in the 100 in some previous Olympics several years back.
My 2 cents--Bilateral breathe in workout; helps with balance and avoids shoulder pain (at least for me). Race--breathing to right (or whatever side is comfortable). I know I get more hypoxic (or at least feel like it) when breathing every 3rd in a race.
Also, I swear I saw Dara Torres breathe nearly every stroke (actually every 2) in the 100 in some previous Olympics several years back.
