Muse back!
November 08, 2006 / Wednesday
Freestyle Is Back
I can do it again. Freestyle down the length of the pool without stopping. Hooray.
After a while I need air more often than every four strokes, though. Breathing every two strokes is too often, so we tried to teach me to breathe on both sides so I could do every three strokes. What happens when I try to breathe on the other side? I forget what I'm doing midstroke, my arms go blaaah, my body folds, and I take a big gulp of water.
Not so aquatically ambidexterous yet, me.
November 8, 2006 11:15 PM | Water
Comments
3-2-3-2 as an option. The bilateral breathing is good for ya' and your stroke (keep working on it for sure). Think of single-sided breathing like walking with a limp....kinda messes up the stroke/muscles/joins.
How's that kick coming?
Posted by: red at November 10, 2006 09:40 AM
I don't know ... that might mean I'm sometimes forgetting to kick? My feet don't sink, though, so I guess that's a good sign. :)
Posted by: Viv at November 10, 2006 09:52 AM
Breathing every 3rd is hard! But better for your muscles. I have honkin' shoulder muscle on the right from breathing on the right all the time.
Posted by: Jennie at November 14, 2006 04:30 PM