The Sprint Free Lane

Does anyone sneak a breath on first stroke at breakout from the block? I tried it yesterday and found it doesn't really slow me down compared to my breakout without breathing. When I breakout, I pop up high enough to take a full breath, and it seems to be a waste not to take advantage of it, even if it seems early.

I have to breathe. Imagine doing a 60 lcm. That would be equivalent to the required air, duration and effort as my50

perhaps you have weak breakouts and have found something to address with your sprints? I will investigate During breakout I pop out high enough for breathing to be less significant and thought it to be convenient to breathe. Maybe not and your on to something

Does anyone sneak a breath on first stroke at breakout from the block? Never. Most of my 50 frees are done no breath. One is the maximum I have ever taken and it has always been 3-4 strokes after the turn breakout in the 50.

Well in a 100 I breathe every 4th stroke, but never on a breakout because they are critical for the transition from streamline to swimming. If you breathe out of the breakout, it takes an extra stroke or two to get the transition complete... and you're not getting full stroke efficiency in a breakout so why would you want any more strokes than required in this phase? My breakouts are all power and can be somewhat violent. There is just no time for a breath there with everything else that happens in transition. I suspect that if you're finding there's no difference, perhaps you have weak breakouts and have found something to address with your sprints?

I will investigate During breakout I pop out high enough for breathing to be less significant and thought it to be convenient to breathe. Maybe not and your on to something Maybe the popping out high is a problem.Ant time you are coming up something must be going down and you are breaking streamline.It sounds like you are coming up at too steep an angle.

I need to work on that area, especially with turns. The words "breaking streamline" is exactly what I recently noticed was happening on the 1st stroke off the walls. I think it's an old habit I've never looked at before. I should probably get more air prior to the turn and hold more of it, to keep it together just after. Thanks more making this click

Does anyone sneak a breath on first stroke at breakout from the block? I tried it yesterday and found it doesn't really slow me down compared to my breakout without breathing. When I breakout, I pop up high enough to take a full breath, and it seems to be a waste not to take advantage of it, even if it seems early. in a 50? in a 100? this is the SPRINT FREESTYLE LANE not the demented D dude dungeon It's a BAD idea to breathe on your first stroke off the dive. It's not necessary and it's an error that will add time to your possible best time. Have a breathing plan for your 50's & 100, you don't need any to many breaths in a 50 Have a breath plan or breathing zones. 0 breath, as you dive in and after you touch 1 breath, breathe around 40 meters done 10 to go 2 breaths, breathe around 25 meters and 40 meters 3 breaths, 20, 30, 40 Experiment: Do several free fierce fast 15 meter sprints for time one with no breath followed by a few minutes REST then another breathing on your 1st stroke Repeat several times see if a pattern emerges What's the difference? I believe the diff will be one two or a few tenths slower than no breath

At 3:29 it appears Maksym Veraksa (on right) took a breath on first stroke (and possibly another near 35M) for S12 50M final. Not defending the method, but it worked for him since he has the WR and I thought it was interesting. 2012 London Paralympic Games - 50 Freestyle - YouTube

but it worked for him since he has the WR ...Which likely could've been set faster without taking a breath on the breakout.