Weekly Blog by Swim Smooth

Weekly Blog by Swim Smooth

The Great Bilateral Breathing Controversy

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Apr 25, 2014
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One of the hottest debates in the swimming and triathlon world is whether you should breathe bilaterally when you swim. If you have a look around the internet you'll soon find some swim coaches arguing that you are best off not bothering and should just breathe to one side instead. This is a tempting argument to subscribe to if you find bilateral breath…

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