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Originally Posted by jatx
If you are having problems with stroke mechanics, find a local Y or masters swim team and take a couple of lessons. You should be breathing every other stroke in the pool, every third stroke in open water if you are bilateral breathing. Every four strokes must be hellish, especially if your stroke is still coming together. This should be an easy issue to overcome, though. You might also ask the coach to teach you some drills designed to improve stroke efficiency and your skulling motion, which you can practice during your warm-ups and cool-downs.
Take care of those shin splints and good luck!
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Jatx,
I'm actually more of a fan of bilateral breathing when you're even just working out which would force you to breathe every 3rd stroke, unless we're just having stroke counting issues which happens. But if you breathe consistantly to the same side you can either A)develop a hitch in your stroke which reduces effiency or B)put more stress on the off shoulder because when you breathe you typically push harder with the opposite arm so it increases the stress on the rotator cuff. Sorry I'm just getting involved in the swimming discussion now but I missed this topic earlier. Since my winter job is coaching high school swimming I figured I'd toss in my .02. If anyone has specific questions either making up a workout or stroke issues feel free to PM me.