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Don't Forget To Breathe, Doctors Recommend It

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Mar 26, 2010
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Good breathing technique - particularly exhalation into the water - is at the heart and soul of good freestyle. But don't take our word for it, here's an email we received on Wednesday from a swimmer we've been advising in Atlanta, Georgia:


Dear Paul,

Last night I watched the sink down drill on your website repeatedly before leaving work, then I went home…

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