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.
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. :agree: While doing the left OAD length I will breath on the left while left arm recovers, skip a breath for next stroke, then breath to the right while while the left arm strokes, skip a breath, etc. Then the next length the same goes for the right arm.
When I started the drill I would bob up and down and get out of breath. Something just changed - like in a week - and the drill is easy and smooth at about a minute or more for a 50M
Not sure if the drill takes all the credit but it helped, it was one of the things that improved at the same time my form.
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. :agree: While doing the left OAD length I will breath on the left while left arm recovers, skip a breath for next stroke, then breath to the right while while the left arm strokes, skip a breath, etc. Then the next length the same goes for the right arm.
When I started the drill I would bob up and down and get out of breath. Something just changed - like in a week - and the drill is easy and smooth at about a minute or more for a 50M
Not sure if the drill takes all the credit but it helped, it was one of the things that improved at the same time my form.
