I've watched a lot of swimmers in elite competition in for instance 1500m who breathe every stroke. However when I swim distance I still have to use bilateral breathing. I've tried breathing every stroke like they do, but I find myself getting light headed. What's the best way to learn to control your breathing to do long distance well? Thanks,
David
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I’ve been wondering about the breathing issue for distance events. I use differing breathing patterns during pulling sets, but always race breathing every two strokes (once per stroke cycle). I’ve been watching YouTube videos of elite level races and can confirm that most men breathe every two strokes while racing.
My question concerns turns during racing. I see few at the elite level do even a single dolphin kick off the walls and most of them take a breath on the first stroke out of the turn. This seems to confirm that the need for oxygen in distance racing supersedes the slight advantage of dolphin kicking off the walls or waiting to breathe after one or two strokes out of the turn. Should I “train as I plan to race” or should I force myself to kick and limit my breathing off the walls?
I’ve been wondering about the breathing issue for distance events. I use differing breathing patterns during pulling sets, but always race breathing every two strokes (once per stroke cycle). I’ve been watching YouTube videos of elite level races and can confirm that most men breathe every two strokes while racing.
My question concerns turns during racing. I see few at the elite level do even a single dolphin kick off the walls and most of them take a breath on the first stroke out of the turn. This seems to confirm that the need for oxygen in distance racing supersedes the slight advantage of dolphin kicking off the walls or waiting to breathe after one or two strokes out of the turn. Should I “train as I plan to race” or should I force myself to kick and limit my breathing off the walls?
