https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/8479/butterfly---breathing-to-the-sideWhen 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&#39;s practiceen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/131566?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:41:51 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:dafd178c-656c-41c2-8b38-733c0382ee39Former MemberSeemed to work out OK for Melvin Stewart. Matter of fact, almost all of Franke Bell&#39;s JMY (Charlotte, NC) swimmers used side-breathing in fly. Gold-Medal Mel started his illustrious career as one of Bell&#39;s Angels. Also works well for Christina Magnusen, Denis Pankratov, Frank Espisto and Robert Margallis.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/131543?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:28:31 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:caa97a3f-71f0-474d-aa66-8d180f4df99ejonblankSeemed to work out OK for Melvin Stewart. Matter of fact, almost all of Franke Bell&#39;s JMY (Charlotte, NC) swimmers used side-breathing in fly. Gold-Medal Mel started his illustrious career as one of Bell&#39;s Angels.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/131532?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:52:35 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:e735c8b4-1115-45f2-b0c7-917a06cec46fswimmjIt&#39;s not bad as long as your hips don&#39;t drop and you get the air you need. I know some very good flyers who side breath.<div style="clear:both;"></div>