Comments on: Breathing in a Triathlon Swim – the vanilla vs. chocolate argument, Part 2 of 2 http://triswimcoachonline.com/tri/breathing-in-a-triathlon-swim-%e2%80%93-the-vanilla-vs-chocolate-argument-part-2-of-2/ Triathlon Swimming: Insight For Beginners to Advanced Triathlete Swimmers Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:29:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kevin http://triswimcoachonline.com/tri/breathing-in-a-triathlon-swim-%e2%80%93-the-vanilla-vs-chocolate-argument-part-2-of-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1946 Kevin Tue, 25 May 2010 16:42:10 +0000 http://triswimcoachonline.com/tri/?p=1514#comment-1946 Awesome! Ultimately, it's good to breathe every 3 strokes for many reasons, including balancing out your stroke, swimming more straight, etc., but when you are learning I do emphasize to breathe to your stronger side at first. Thanks & good luck with your swimming! Awesome!

Ultimately, it’s good to breathe every 3 strokes for many reasons, including balancing out your stroke, swimming more straight, etc., but when you are learning I do emphasize to breathe to your stronger side at first.

Thanks & good luck with your swimming!

]]> By: Billy AKA Action Geek http://triswimcoachonline.com/tri/breathing-in-a-triathlon-swim-%e2%80%93-the-vanilla-vs-chocolate-argument-part-2-of-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1941 Billy AKA Action Geek Tue, 25 May 2010 10:50:56 +0000 http://triswimcoachonline.com/tri/?p=1514#comment-1941 I'm right at the start of my triathlon journey - I'm planning on doing my very first on 12th September, and my swim is BY FAR my weakest link. I've been reading up everything I can on the subject, and have some private coaching booked but that doesn't start for a few more weeks. Most people seem to suggest that breathing every 3rd stroke (i.e. alternating sides) is best but your points about breathing one side make a lot of sense to me. So as a real beginner to swimming would you suggest that I should learn and practise breathing on one side right from the start? (learning to do that on both side though obviously!) Great site by the way - I'm learning loads! I’m right at the start of my triathlon journey – I’m planning on doing my very first on 12th September, and my swim is BY FAR my weakest link. I’ve been reading up everything I can on the subject, and have some private coaching booked but that doesn’t start for a few more weeks.

Most people seem to suggest that breathing every 3rd stroke (i.e. alternating sides) is best but your points about breathing one side make a lot of sense to me. So as a real beginner to swimming would you suggest that I should learn and practise breathing on one side right from the start? (learning to do that on both side though obviously!)

Great site by the way – I’m learning loads!

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