Should You Breath On One or Both Sides In Freestyle?

By Sanuj Srivastava on SwimSwam
One of the most common questions among freestyle swimmers is:
“Should I always breathe to one side, or should I learn to breathe on both sides?”
The answer is not as straightforward as many swimmers think. While bilateral breathing (breathing to both sides) offers several technical benefits, unilateral breathing (breathing to one side) is also widely used, even at the highest levels of the sport.
Unilateral Breathing
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