The holy grail of swimming? Perhaps. One thing is for sure the words 'feel for the water' can be a mystery to many swimmers. Some swimmers have it in abundance, other swimmers experience it fleetingly. One moment it's there and the next it's gone. Some days are good...
I'll never forget the first time I saw some video footage of me swimming underwater, to say I was shocked would-be understatement. I didn’t believe it was me and thought they had mistakenly showed me another swimmers footage! That weird...
I think I can sum up breathing after 20 years of coaching poolside: Most swimmers at all levels prefer to breath to one side (unilateral) A smaller percentage like to breath to both sides (bilateral) Some swimmers like to mix it up This continues to be a highly...