I saw someone today breathing every 4 strokes, so it took her 4 or 5 breathings to finish the length. Thought it interesting to know the breathing styles of the people here, and maybe the advantages of each.
Edit: Replace "breath" by "breathe" in the title.
If you want to learn bilateral breathing, just make yourself do it on every length. At first it will feel ridiculous but within a week you will be able to do it. Same goes, by the way, if you want to learn to use a computer mouse with the "wrong" hand.
In workout I breathe every third arm. I think it's better for rotation and balance, and for even strain on my shoulders. In OW races, wind and waves permitting, I try to stick to every third arm, or to the "Kate Ziegler" pattern (two on one side, then two on the other). Breathing evenly to both sides keeps me going on a straighter course.
In pool races I also use the 2-2-3-2-2-3 pattern more or less, although sometimes I take more than two breaths in a row on the same side. Depends on how stressed I feel for air, and who I want to see.
If you want to learn bilateral breathing, just make yourself do it on every length. At first it will feel ridiculous but within a week you will be able to do it. Same goes, by the way, if you want to learn to use a computer mouse with the "wrong" hand.
In workout I breathe every third arm. I think it's better for rotation and balance, and for even strain on my shoulders. In OW races, wind and waves permitting, I try to stick to every third arm, or to the "Kate Ziegler" pattern (two on one side, then two on the other). Breathing evenly to both sides keeps me going on a straighter course.
In pool races I also use the 2-2-3-2-2-3 pattern more or less, although sometimes I take more than two breaths in a row on the same side. Depends on how stressed I feel for air, and who I want to see.
