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.
Used the OAD (one-arm drill) this morning - 25M left, 25M right, ... . However a bilateral breathing style was employed for each arm.
Felt very effective once good rhythm was obatained.
I'm back in the pool after a multiple decade absence and have always been a right-side breather. When I swam competitively in high school waaay back in the '70s, my swim coach said to breath on whichever side felt more natural. Now that I'm swimming again, it makes sense to me that breathing bi-laterally would cause me to swim more "balanced." This past week, my Masters coach had me swim the one-arm drill and I noticed how natural it felt to alternate my breathing sides. I felt like I could swim endlessly in this manner.
Used the OAD (one-arm drill) this morning - 25M left, 25M right, ... . However a bilateral breathing style was employed for each arm.
Felt very effective once good rhythm was obatained.
I'm back in the pool after a multiple decade absence and have always been a right-side breather. When I swam competitively in high school waaay back in the '70s, my swim coach said to breath on whichever side felt more natural. Now that I'm swimming again, it makes sense to me that breathing bi-laterally would cause me to swim more "balanced." This past week, my Masters coach had me swim the one-arm drill and I noticed how natural it felt to alternate my breathing sides. I felt like I could swim endlessly in this manner.
