DREIERZUG? Hör auf, dich zu quälen! Schwimmtechnik optimieren und schneller schwimmen, Tipp 187

The "follow-up" link to article Tip No. 187 on DOC SWIM: ► https://docswim.de/2026/07/13/tipp-18... (Link valid from Monday, 8:00 AM) SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL!!! THANK YOU! ►Website: http://docswim.de/ ►Facebook:   / docswim   ►Contact: [email protected] ►Host Holger Lüning: http://holgerluening.de/ ►T-Shirt Shop: https://www.allwetterkind-shop.de/shi... ►SWIMMING CAMPS: https://www.t3-training.de/trainingsc... ►REV Paddles: https://www.rev-paddles.de/ ►Instagram:   / docswim   The three-stroke isn't the best choice! Optimize performance, metabolism & breathing #breathingtechniqueinswimming #threestrokeinswimming #swimmingtechnique Is this really the gold standard? Should you absolutely master the three-stroke in freestyle swimming? Is one only technically proficient if one can swim the three-stroke technique? Is the three-stroke technique even the optimal technique in competition? Many questions – one topic. Let's take a closer look, and the situation will quickly become very clear. No, the three-stroke technique is not a competitive technique. We've already discussed this topic in this tip (link in the article). Nevertheless, it's worth reiterating the importance of verifying assumptions in practice. Looking at world-class swimming, we see that no one swims with the three-stroke technique. Long pauses between breaths are a disadvantage The reason is easy to find. Swimmers at high intensity cannot afford the long pauses between breaths that result from the three-stroke technique. We provide numerous examples of this in the video (see below). Is the three-stroke rhythmic? This technique is potentially much less rhythmic than a two-stroke technique! Switching between your preferred breathing side (there will be one) and a less effective breathing technique on the other side can lead to an uneven swimming style. So why "torture" yourself by learning a breathing technique that creates more difficulties than it helps your swimming speed? This article—as well as the examples in the video—is intended to encourage you, as a coach or athlete, to perhaps rethink this topic. Because, as always, it's important to constantly re-examine and question existing assumptions. Have fun putting it into practice! A contribution by Holger Lüning