My coach in high school allowed me one breath in my 50yd and four in my 100yd (free).
My understanding is that coaches encourage sprinters to breathe as often as they want to, as long as they don't breathe right off the wall. More air = more explosive sprinting.
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Date: 2005-04-15 08:18 pm (UTC)My understanding is that coaches encourage sprinters to breathe as often as they want to, as long as they don't breathe right off the wall. More air = more explosive sprinting.