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Should You Rotate *Less* When You Breathe?

Should You Rotate *Less* When You Breathe?

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Sep 18, 2020
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Should You Rotate *Less* When You Breathe?
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One of our coaching maxims at Swim Smooth is if something's going to go wrong in your stroke it will go wrong when you breathe.

Here's a common example of that (so common in fact it's very likely to be present in your own stroke to a greater or lesser extent):

The correct amount of rotation in the freestyle stroke is 45-60 degrees through the shoulders an…

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