Hey everyone:bliss:
I had a question about side breathing in the butterfly and was hoping someone could help me out as I've been experimenting with it but am not sure if I am doing it correctly. My question is this...
When bringing the head out of the water and turning it to the side do I keep my head in that position when again entering the water or do I move my head back to the front position after turning it. Sorry if this question is stupid but I like the feeling I get when I do the fly like this and want to make sure my head movements are correct.
Thanks!!!
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I feel like breathing to the side is incorrect form and I try not to do it, but after seeing some national and world caliber swimmers breathing fly to the side, I feel better about it. I know my youth league coaches tried to deter me from breathing to the side, but it feels easier and more comfortable when I am tired. In a race, I do it less, but in practice, I will consistently. I hope I am not creating bad habits.
As far as, "do I rotate my head back to a neutral position after breathing and before entering the water?" I do not. It is just like breathing in free for me. It is just as natural.
I have seen some ***-strokers breath to the side, but not quite as frequent.
I feel like breathing to the side is incorrect form and I try not to do it, but after seeing some national and world caliber swimmers breathing fly to the side, I feel better about it. I know my youth league coaches tried to deter me from breathing to the side, but it feels easier and more comfortable when I am tired. In a race, I do it less, but in practice, I will consistently. I hope I am not creating bad habits.
As far as, "do I rotate my head back to a neutral position after breathing and before entering the water?" I do not. It is just like breathing in free for me. It is just as natural.
I have seen some ***-strokers breath to the side, but not quite as frequent.
