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.
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I find that breathing (left) every cycle (2 strokes) helps maintain a steady rhythm, whereas breathing every other cycle wouldn't.
Why do I find that breathing every cycle does not alter my rhythm? I am a roller, i.e., I don't keep my shoulders on the same horizontal level but rotate the torso, therefore I don't even have to lift my head to breathe and I don't have to roll my head from the neck more than an absolute minimum to breathe in the trough created by my head.
I find that breathing (left) every cycle (2 strokes) helps maintain a steady rhythm, whereas breathing every other cycle wouldn't.
Why do I find that breathing every cycle does not alter my rhythm? I am a roller, i.e., I don't keep my shoulders on the same horizontal level but rotate the torso, therefore I don't even have to lift my head to breathe and I don't have to roll my head from the neck more than an absolute minimum to breathe in the trough created by my head.
