Fix the breathing to fix the catch | Freestyle Technique Analysis

Peter Plavec is an ice and marathon swimmer based in Austria. Let's breakdown his freestyle technique and see if he can improve.
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[@luwkseam]

I would like to thank you for your very useful, applicable and motivating guidance. I am an amateur swimmer and I was struggling for years to get my freestyle into some acceptable shape. Following your videos I have improved so I can do 50m under 1 minute now. I am still getting tired and have a lot to improve, of course. What is the most valuable in your videos for me, is the way you present your advice, concentrating on suggesting the improvements rather then the mistakes swimmers make. Calm, natural delivery without the typical internet fake hype. Focusing on improving rather than eliminating the errors! Thank you.

[@eminem565]

I have the same problem as you! Creating endurance in swimming is one of the hardest things to master!

[@adrianquinlan3989]

Great analysis, keep up the great work

[@cannonball9478]

Such minor alterations but remembering this for swimming whilst on my own is really helping cheers

[@Doc_Fx]

Excellent video!! Thank you!!

[@Arni_Klbg]

Great Video!

[@MikeCohenlovesgplus]

This video changed my life

[@pavelvodnar3206]

Peter Plavec is in czech language Peter Swimmer

[@cvoque]

Plavec means "swimmer" in slovak language.

[@paltroy5967]

그냥 봤을땐 완벽해 보였는데 정말 하나하나 다 찝어내는구만

[@paltroy5967]

대다나다

[@maximilianniederau4346]

Hey, I would like to send you a video for another Friday Feedback video. Where can ich send it to? I'm a swimmer from Germany and 30 Years old and have been recently working a lot on my swimming. :) Thanks for your Videos, they help a lot!

[@eminem565]

I also have the problem of over rotation arms, and i have tried too much to make it proper, but it isn't happening!

[@fabianbv82]

Which is the usual race pace per 100m he is swimming?

[@patrickholtby9491]

Great advert for Budgie Smugglers 👍

[@patrickholtby9491]

I need to think about the timing of my breathing, I find it difficult to slow everything down and maintain that while I focus on technique.

[@peterplavec7695]

Basic endurance 1:30-1:33/100m

[@anomalistic3046]

Can you get a ankle pain from swimming?

[@logohigh1]

possibly if you are trying to point your toes

[@GeoffreyEspin]

He's breathing on the same side on every stroke, is that okay?

[@howardng8750]

Many swimmers will have a dominant side or a side that they are more efficient/comfortable breathing on. In races, it would make sense to rely on this side for most if not the whole race. Training wise, it would be smart to incorporate breathing to both sides in at least some of your workouts to minimize/avoid muscle imbalances and to prevent injury.

[@GeoffreyEspin]

If he's a marathon swimmer you'd think symmetry and strokes per breath would be important. Mostly just wondering why this is rarely mentioned in plenty of videos.

[@eddyavailable]

​@@GeoffreyEspin the winners of long distance swimming competitions all breathe mainly on one side.

[@GeoffreyEspin]

@@eddyavailable thanks, did not know that!