I asked this question under workouts and got no response. hopefully better luck here.
When counting strokes where do you count from? Are you counting 1 arm? or is each arm rotation counted? If I count each arm rotation it takes my 16 strokes to cover 25 yds. What should a typical stroke count be?
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I count by 2's every time my right hand touches the water. Since my 1st stroke is with the left and is the underwater one it gets counted.
And that is why, Ladies and Gentlemen, breathing unilaterally and once per cycle is the way to go. I breathe to my left and my first pull is with my right arm. I'll then take my first breath after having done one full cycle. I'll usually SFK to the 12.5m mark and surface with a strong right arm pull/push. If I breathe three times (going at a good clip, not quite sprinting), I know it's a good day. If I breathe three (and almost a fourth time) then my day's not so good. You can guess what constitutes a bad day.
I count by 2's every time my right hand touches the water. Since my 1st stroke is with the left and is the underwater one it gets counted.
And that is why, Ladies and Gentlemen, breathing unilaterally and once per cycle is the way to go. I breathe to my left and my first pull is with my right arm. I'll then take my first breath after having done one full cycle. I'll usually SFK to the 12.5m mark and surface with a strong right arm pull/push. If I breathe three times (going at a good clip, not quite sprinting), I know it's a good day. If I breathe three (and almost a fourth time) then my day's not so good. You can guess what constitutes a bad day.
