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There are two major difficulties in breathing laterally during the crawl stroke, especially for swimming beginners. Body position and breathing rhythm. Breathing laterally should always be done with the head horizontal, with the corner of the eye in the water and the ear close to the arm, making only the rotation movement. Lifting the head causes a see-saw effect on the body, causing the hips to lower. And this is perhaps the biggest mistake in the crawl stroke. Another big mistake is not coordinating breathing, the correct moments to exhale and inhale. When this happens, it is normal for the person to feel like they are out of breath, like they are suffocating. This is one of the worst sensations we can experience, and at that moment, in the eagerness to breathe at any cost, the swimming technique goes down the drain. In this video, I show a sequence of very simple exercises, starting from the basics to get the head position and breathing rhythm right.