Yes. I learnt to swim (properly; so well that I can swim a tri-distance) in open water. Swimming along the shore, when there are waves, it's really good to know to breathe on both sides: on the other side on the way and then change the side when coming back so you are breathing on the shore side all the time. I also found that when there are no waves and you can breathe on both sides all the way, three/uneven stroke swimming makes it easier to go straight.
Yeah, I was taught it by a very kind coach while i was in Japan. Not as good at it as I was when she was watching my technique every week, but I still get by OK. great video !
Varying my breathing pattern in a set sequence helps me keep track of my laps. I have a five lap sequence. Laps one and three are breathing every second stroke on my right only. Laps two and four are breathing every third stroke on alternating sides. Lap five is breathing on my right outbound and on my left inbound. I repeat this sequence eight times for a total of forty laps, which is 2000 meters in my local pool.
@Global Triathlon Network Wanted to say, thank you very much for this truly excellent video! :) I just recently revisited the topic of bilateral breathing trying to force myself to breate more to the "wrong side" and the set of drills you mention are quite spot on. For me the awkward breathing to my left is definitely associated with less rotation to that side and also a somewhat weaker kick. I can surely add less exhaling too into the mix, but this is a focus point for later on. Due to a weak kick I I do all the drills with fins, except for the last one (regular swimming straight with a snorkel). When breathing every three later on, it feels definitely somewhat more familiar. I noticed another focus point that at least applies to myself: when turning the head to the left, it is more of a "hitch"/jerky movement, and sometimes a bit too far. I have to focus on doing it in a similar way as to my right, which is just thinking about a laser beam extentding forward from the center of my head, and just smoothly turning my head around the "laser" axis, exactly to the side, but not too much.
I did some open water training and the instructor corrected my stroke where I was putting hands in to the water thumbs first explaining it'd correct my cross over, and therefore use larger muscles. I notice early in the video Heather doing this a lot. Does it cause you any shoulder issues or was the fix more for my specific stroke rather than a general guide?
I think both of you look forward too much. A small glitch in your stroke. Look straight down and your lower body comes up and creates less drag, then you just have to roll your body to get a breath. If you look forward you have to use several muscles that don't need to be used. I've only been teaching swimming for 40 years, but what do I know.
Once again I see a pool swimmer try to teach open water swimmers (triathathletes) how to swim. Btw, if you have been teaching swimming for 40 years, WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON A LEARNING VIDEO? get a life ty
Learning to breathe on both sides was fairly easy. Learning to come out of a flip turn breathing on my left rather than on my right was much more difficult. I've been doing that every fifth lap for years and still find it awkward.
so i am struggling as a new swimmer being out of breathe i have even been using a double sided snorkel but i just cant get further than 25 meters with out a break when crawling and even when i am not using the snorkel i am trickle breathing but i just seem to run out of air. so is it worth me going for some standard breast strokes till i get my air efficiency in my arms or do you have any tips that could help me improve faster and love all of your videos
Try to Focus on the outbreathing (under Water), so that you can take the breath in relatively smooth.....If it will not Work, I would think that you are absolutely Stressed in the Water.......If we are talking about 25 m I am Sure that you agreed that If there would be any competition and the rule is to manage the 25 m without breathing i am sure you would be able to Finish one lenght......
Tom Nix well it takes me a pretty long time to get 25 meters as i just started and even holding your breath with out exercise for 37 seconds is pretty tough
also iam always breathing out as thats how i learned to even consider swiming and with breast swim i can probably manage a bit futher with out breathing so i would say its a question about air efficiency
37sec/25yrds shouldnt be too bad. Are overall in good aerobic shape? If so, you are either creating a lot of drag and thus requiring lots of energy to finish 25yrds, or you are holding your breath for too long. I would see if maybe you are doing too much leg work. Try some pull exercises with a buoy in between your tights. If you still can't finish the exercise, try breathing more frequently
for more frequent breathing i have implimented the snorkel even with it as i am allowed to breathe more freely i feel completly exhousted after 25 meters and i am in pretty okey aerobic shape but havent been swiming alot at all. I will try the buoy might be that i am a bit to leg focused and need to practice some arms only swiming. Also loving the tips
What kind of ear problems? Do not use ear plugs, the will probably just make the matter worse. If it is only water in your ears after swimming, make sure to try to empty both ears of water. For me it helps to also use some eardrops (vinegar with rubbing alcohol) to get rid of water in my ears.
If your ear problems are due to gunk stuck in your ears, do a web search on Ear Rhino. It's available from Amazon and probably other websites. It's a squirt bottle with a long thin tip that you insert into your ear. You fill it with a mix of alcohol and water. I use mine once every couple of months. I haven't had any ear infections since I started using it.
Do you breathe on both sides? Let us know in the comments below 👇
yes when i can breathe at all
Yes. I learnt to swim (properly; so well that I can swim a tri-distance) in open water. Swimming along the shore, when there are waves, it's really good to know to breathe on both sides: on the other side on the way and then change the side when coming back so you are breathing on the shore side all the time. I also found that when there are no waves and you can breathe on both sides all the way, three/uneven stroke swimming makes it easier to go straight.
Yeah, I was taught it by a very kind coach while i was in Japan.
Not as good at it as I was when she was watching my technique every week, but I still get by OK.
great video !
I still couldnt breath to left side :( I easily sink n couldnt breath
Varying my breathing pattern in a set sequence helps me keep track of my laps. I have a five lap sequence. Laps one and three are breathing every second stroke on my right only. Laps two and four are breathing every third stroke on alternating sides. Lap five is breathing on my right outbound and on my left inbound. I repeat this sequence eight times for a total of forty laps, which is 2000 meters in my local pool.
@Global Triathlon Network Wanted to say, thank you very much for this truly excellent video! :) I just recently revisited the topic of bilateral breathing trying to force myself to breate more to the "wrong side" and the set of drills you mention are quite spot on. For me the awkward breathing to my left is definitely associated with less rotation to that side and also a somewhat weaker kick. I can surely add less exhaling too into the mix, but this is a focus point for later on.
Due to a weak kick I I do all the drills with fins, except for the last one (regular swimming straight with a snorkel). When breathing every three later on, it feels definitely somewhat more familiar.
I noticed another focus point that at least applies to myself: when turning the head to the left, it is more of a "hitch"/jerky movement, and sometimes a bit too far. I have to focus on doing it in a similar way as to my right, which is just thinking about a laser beam extentding forward from the center of my head, and just smoothly turning my head around the "laser" axis, exactly to the side, but not too much.
yeah... my friends call me Zoolander, cause I cant breath to the left :-(
Off topic but those shots are gorgeous what kind of camera are you using to get such great definition underwater ?
I did some open water training and the instructor corrected my stroke where I was putting hands in to the water thumbs first explaining it'd correct my cross over, and therefore use larger muscles. I notice early in the video Heather doing this a lot. Does it cause you any shoulder issues or was the fix more for my specific stroke rather than a general guide?
What kind of training fin is best for learning bilateral breathing? There are many training fin options any suggestions?
Heather, does it make much difference trickle breathing through mouth instead of nose, apart from water getting in your mouth?
I think both of you look forward too much. A small glitch in your stroke. Look straight down and your lower body comes up and creates less drag, then you just have to roll your body to get a breath. If you look forward you have to use several muscles that don't need to be used. I've only been teaching swimming for 40 years, but what do I know.
I think it's because they are used to sighting during open water.
Once again I see a pool swimmer try to teach open water swimmers (triathathletes) how to swim.
Btw, if you have been teaching swimming for 40 years, WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON A LEARNING VIDEO? get a life ty
Learning to breathe on both sides was fairly easy. Learning to come out of a flip turn breathing on my left rather than on my right was much more difficult. I've been doing that every fifth lap for years and still find it awkward.
I have sidekick with straight arm on my weak side, but I'm constantly drifting over to either the ropes or the wall. How do I fix this?
Goodie...😊😊😊
so i am struggling as a new swimmer being out of breathe i have even been using a double sided snorkel but i just cant get further than 25 meters with out a break when crawling and even when i am not using the snorkel i am trickle breathing but i just seem to run out of air. so is it worth me going for some standard breast strokes till i get my air efficiency in my arms or do you have any tips that could help me improve faster and love all of your videos
Try to Focus on the outbreathing (under Water), so that you can take the breath in relatively smooth.....If it will not Work, I would think that you are absolutely Stressed in the Water.......If we are talking about 25 m I am Sure that you agreed that If there would be any competition and the rule is to manage the 25 m without breathing i am sure you would be able to Finish one lenght......
Tom Nix well it takes me a pretty long time to get 25 meters as i just started and even holding your breath with out exercise for 37 seconds is pretty tough
also iam always breathing out as thats how i learned to even consider swiming and with breast swim i can probably manage a bit futher with out breathing so i would say its a question about air efficiency
37sec/25yrds shouldnt be too bad. Are overall in good aerobic shape? If so, you are either creating a lot of drag and thus requiring lots of energy to finish 25yrds, or you are holding your breath for too long. I would see if maybe you are doing too much leg work. Try some pull exercises with a buoy in between your tights. If you still can't finish the exercise, try breathing more frequently
for more frequent breathing i have implimented the snorkel even with it as i am allowed to breathe more freely i feel completly exhousted after 25 meters and i am in pretty okey aerobic shape but havent been swiming alot at all. I will try the buoy might be that i am a bit to leg focused and need to practice some arms only swiming. Also loving the tips
I bilateral Breathe cause it’s just easier. And I can hold my Breathe for 3 strokes easiest versus 1,2,4,5
I am having ear problems when I breathe both sides, any tips?
Cut off your ears
Ear plugs
What kind of ear problems? Do not use ear plugs, the will probably just make the matter worse. If it is only water in your ears after swimming, make sure to try to empty both ears of water. For me it helps to also use some eardrops (vinegar with rubbing alcohol) to get rid of water in my ears.
If your ear problems are due to gunk stuck in your ears, do a web search on Ear Rhino. It's available from Amazon and probably other websites. It's a squirt bottle with a long thin tip that you insert into your ear. You fill it with a mix of alcohol and water. I use mine once every couple of months. I haven't had any ear infections since I started using it.
My only problem is that
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Dear uploader kavi kal hindi me video banaya karo
that single arm drill is poorly explained :/