When I was younger I had to swim a great deal of fly in practice. It was my stroke outside of free. Anyway, when I was lazy or tired, I began breathing to the side. Then it became a habit.
Now, 15 years later, I am swimming more fly in master's practice, not a lot, but more as conditioning improves. Sometimes I find myself wanting to breath to the side, because I am tired.
Is this bad? If so, how bad?
Seemed to work out OK for Melvin Stewart. Matter of fact, almost all of Franke Bell's JMY (Charlotte, NC) swimmers used side-breathing in fly. Gold-Medal Mel started his illustrious career as one of Bell's Angels.
Seemed to work out OK for Melvin Stewart. Matter of fact, almost all of Franke Bell's JMY (Charlotte, NC) swimmers used side-breathing in fly. Gold-Medal Mel started his illustrious career as one of Bell's Angels.
Also works well for Christina Magnusen, Denis Pankratov, Frank Espisto and Robert Margallis.
