Originally Posted by
sirious94
Yes Michael Phelps breathes every stroke, but he eats 12,000 calories per day too. Swimmers are always trying to increase lung capacity. Try laps alternating every 3, every 5, etc... or do 5 breaths per lap, 4, etc... and just to put breath into perspective I am not very good but I can do 50 yards without a breath.
I think Gary Hall Sr (father and coach of Olympic Gold Medalist Gary Hall Jr) will disagree with you. There is a long thread over on the slowtwitch where he gives several swim tips aimed at triathletes. Breathing MORE is one of them!