SwimGym Breakdown: You're Breathing at the Wrong Moment (Here's the Fix)

Are you breathing too early in your freestyle stroke? In this episode of SwimGym Breakdown, coach Michael works with Quinten on one of the most common, and least talked about, freestyle mistakes: breathing at the wrong moment. Through live coaching and three progression drills, Michael breaks down exactly why Quinten's timing is off, and how fixing his breathing moment immediately improves his entire stroke rhythm. What you'll learn: Why breathing too early disrupts your freestyle timing How to time your breath with your push out at the back The benefits of bilateral breathing for stroke balance 3 progression drills to fix your timing step by step 🏊 Want to improve your freestyle technique? Tutorials, training plans and courses at SwimGym.com 📍 Book your own Personal Training session: SwimGym.nl/personaltraining 0:00 The problem: breathing at the wrong moment 0:09 Meet Quinten 1:04 Today's plan: 3 progression drills 1:21 Drill 1: Switch Drill 2:45 Feedback on the Switch Drill 3:36 Drill 1 results 4:03 Freestyle application 9:20 Drill 2: Timing, rotation & catch 22:00 Video analysis 22:57 Drill 3: Full stroke application 23:53 Final 50m 17:05 Summary & wrap-upTimestamps: 0:00 The problem: breathing at the wrong moment 0:09 Meet Quinten 1:21 Drill 1: Switch Drill (vul aan na montage) #FreestyleSwimming #SwimmingTechnique #SwimGym #SwimGymBreakdown #BreathingTiming #SwimmingTips #BilateralBreathing #SwimmingCoach #LearnToSwim #FreestyleTechnique