This refers to the long axis strokes. I know many (including myself) have better strokes on one side than the other (the latter is often the breathing side), but I wonder how predominant this case is among master swimmers. Also interesting would be whether some have been able to correct this problem through either drills or sheer hard effort.
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The one arm drill sounds good! So let me make sure I've got this right, you breath on the side of the non-moving at your side arm and go a length this way. Switch stroking arm on the next length and breath to the other side.
i can see how that could help the bad side roll alot! :agree:
You got it....it feels really awkward, but forces you to really stretch you moving arm in front and roll. Just kind of concentrate on it. Its easy to be all over the place with it do and swim like a snake too.
I've notice too that just doing some 100's with a pull buoy only and breathing 25 yards to the right only, 25 yards to the left only helps me out when I go back into doing my main sets.
The thing is....you can breathe to one side all you want, but you must have an efficient stroke, otherwise you'll wear one shoulder and one hip out. I can feel it when my stroke/technique fall apart a bit. But if I get in a good rhythm, like I do in some of my OW swims, I can do it all day long
The one arm drill sounds good! So let me make sure I've got this right, you breath on the side of the non-moving at your side arm and go a length this way. Switch stroking arm on the next length and breath to the other side.
i can see how that could help the bad side roll alot! :agree:
You got it....it feels really awkward, but forces you to really stretch you moving arm in front and roll. Just kind of concentrate on it. Its easy to be all over the place with it do and swim like a snake too.
I've notice too that just doing some 100's with a pull buoy only and breathing 25 yards to the right only, 25 yards to the left only helps me out when I go back into doing my main sets.
The thing is....you can breathe to one side all you want, but you must have an efficient stroke, otherwise you'll wear one shoulder and one hip out. I can feel it when my stroke/technique fall apart a bit. But if I get in a good rhythm, like I do in some of my OW swims, I can do it all day long
