I breathe on one side. I would like to start training myself to alternate breathing-any drills to suggest?
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Alternate side breathing is one of the most overrrated things in swimming. Watch the trials and tell me how many people do this -- almost nobody.
You're right in that Top Elite swimmers do not alternate-breathe while swimming competitions. They almost always breathe to their favourite side. However, they are equally comfortable breathing on either side so that ----- should the need arise---- they can look over at a competitor on their "weak" side and do swim whole lengths breathing on their second-favourite side.
Us, lower-level swimmers, need to be able to try and create a comfort (or semi-comfort) zone breathing on the "other" side.
Alternate side breathing is one of the most overrrated things in swimming. Watch the trials and tell me how many people do this -- almost nobody.
You're right in that Top Elite swimmers do not alternate-breathe while swimming competitions. They almost always breathe to their favourite side. However, they are equally comfortable breathing on either side so that ----- should the need arise---- they can look over at a competitor on their "weak" side and do swim whole lengths breathing on their second-favourite side.
Us, lower-level swimmers, need to be able to try and create a comfort (or semi-comfort) zone breathing on the "other" side.
