My coach is having us experiment by breathing every other stroke or every third stroke in *** stroke. I see why he thinks it could be faster, but I get extremely winded by doing only every other stroke and I can't imagine doing more than a 50 this way. He wants us to work up to being able to do a 200 breathing every third stroke and anything less, every fifth. If this truely is faster, why haven't we seen any Olympic swimmers doing this? What are your thoughts?
Wayne McCaully recommends trying no breath breaststroke for the 50 BR.I know of no one who recommends this for beyond 50.I have tried it and it is slower for me.This sounds like the kind of coach who likes 3,5,7 strokes/breath freestyle sets.I think it makes about as much sense as not letting football players drink water,a wrong headed attempt to instill"toughness".That said,breathing every other stroke can be a good drill to help work on head position.Ask you coach if he thinks Phelps breaths too much on a 200 fly.
Wayne McCaully recommends trying no breath breaststroke for the 50 BR.I know of no one who recommends this for beyond 50.I have tried it and it is slower for me.This sounds like the kind of coach who likes 3,5,7 strokes/breath freestyle sets.I think it makes about as much sense as not letting football players drink water,a wrong headed attempt to instill"toughness".That said,breathing every other stroke can be a good drill to help work on head position.Ask you coach if he thinks Phelps breaths too much on a 200 fly.
