Hi,
I have a technical question concerning bilateral breathing. I have been thinking and feeling about it for a couple of weeks.
Do you guys make your upper arm and head touch when you do the bilateral breathing in freestyle?
I watched a couple of videos on youtube and found normally the athletes do not do that. But I found it more comfortable when I do that and I think it forces you to extend your arms further.
Thanks for any explanations.
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My upper arm brushes my ear every time I take a stroke. You don't move your head over, you keep the body streamlined. Don't take everything you hear from us as a must do. I like to just brush the ear others can say it is wrong. Take their advice if they have ever gone under 57 seconds for 100m lc but if they have not don't listen to them.
I am swimming slowly here but you will notice my shoulder touches the ear on every stroke and I do not cross over. oregonmasters.ning.com/.../show
If it hits your cheek you must be turning your head a little more then neccessary and looking back (I call this arm pit breathing) rather then looking directly at the side of the pool.
I think your stroke is right, Lindsay Benko said in a tutorial video
that shoulder should be close to the head as much as possible.
My upper arm brushes my ear every time I take a stroke. You don't move your head over, you keep the body streamlined. Don't take everything you hear from us as a must do. I like to just brush the ear others can say it is wrong. Take their advice if they have ever gone under 57 seconds for 100m lc but if they have not don't listen to them.
I am swimming slowly here but you will notice my shoulder touches the ear on every stroke and I do not cross over. oregonmasters.ning.com/.../show
If it hits your cheek you must be turning your head a little more then neccessary and looking back (I call this arm pit breathing) rather then looking directly at the side of the pool.
I think your stroke is right, Lindsay Benko said in a tutorial video
that shoulder should be close to the head as much as possible.
