By Josh Hyde
While swimming freestyle one of the most important aspects
in order to swim fast is maintaining proper alignment. One of the most common
areas that this comes to be an issue is when the athlete needs to take a
breath.
Due to the importance of this small, but integral, skill please follow this link for a great video that does a fantastic job of explaining the proper technique.
Make note of how the narrator explains keeping the head low
when taking a breath and how the athlete is breathing from the "trough" that is
created. This is exactly what your coaches are talking about when they mention
breathing with one goggle under the water and one out of the water - and also
making sure you look at the lane lines during your breath, rather than the
ceiling.
Enjoy the video and be sure to try this at your next practice.
