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I'm new and my first post caused some fighting! Good times! :)
Reading all the responses was perfect for me though. Thanks everybody.
But now I'm wondering why the fast guys swimming the 1500 seem to breath only on one side?
For me I want to do triathlons so I will be swimming longer distances. I've read and been told that bilateral breathing is the way to go. But if I watch Hackett he isn't doing that. At least I don't think so.
To echo what a few people already said, I prefer alternate breathing to the left and ride on swims for the following reasons:
you may be getting smacked in the face with waves if you only breathe to one side
the sun may be shining right in your eyes
you are looking for landmarks/trying to navigate
Generally, for the final few hundred yards of an OW swim, I'll breathe every stroke to one side for an extra burst of energy.
To echo what a few people already said, I prefer alternate breathing to the left and ride on swims for the following reasons:
you may be getting smacked in the face with waves if you only breathe to one side
the sun may be shining right in your eyes
you are looking for landmarks/trying to navigate
Generally, for the final few hundred yards of an OW swim, I'll breathe every stroke to one side for an extra burst of energy.
