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SW✅ Many swimmers think backstroke breathing doesn’t matter because the air is always there.
That’s not true.
Backstroke still has rhythm.
And if you ignore it, water will hit your face constantly.
💡 Why water splashes your mouth
With correct backstroke technique, one shoulder lifts out of the water during recovery.
That shoulder pushes water toward your face.
If you inhale at the wrong moment, water comes straight in.
✅ The correct breathing pattern
Breathe every single stroke.
Inhale when your arms are between strokes. One arm by your side, the other in front.
Exhale when your arm is recovering above the water, when the shoulder is up and pushing water next to your face.
🥇 Why this works
You get maximum oxygen.
No water in your mouth.
Modern backstroke technique is built on continuous breathing, not old inhale-right exhale-left patterns.
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