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Originally Posted by chassis
I don't use a kick board, fins or paddles. I swim for calorie burn and cardio fitness, so improving technique is somewhat against those goals!  If my form is more efficient, it means more time in the pool is needed to achieve the same cardio load. I am not looking to spend more time in the pool, I am happy with one hour, followed by a long hot shower in the locker room. |
Slight clarification to the above - I adopted bilateral breathing last swim season (winter). Bilateral breathing does increase stroke efficiency, but that is not the reason I adopted it.
One-sided breathing led to a shoulder impingement that ended a season of swimming for me, and I took the following year off. Bilateral breathing evens out the stress placed on the shoulders when breathing and reaching. It has worked well for me, and is the reason I adopted bilateral breathing. Stroke efficiency is a side benefit.