EP 404: Why Your Arm Drops When You Breathe with Brenton Ford

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Struggling with your arm dropping whenever you take a breath in freestyle? You’re not alone—and there are five common reasons this happens. In this episode, we break down each cause, show you exactly how to fix them, and help you transform your breathing technique. By the end, you’ll swim farther with less effort and finally feel like you have all the time in the world to take a smooth, controlled breath. Dive in and level up your freestyle.

00:38 Breathing
04:17 Rotation
05:57 Hand Entry
07:31 Exit Of The Opposite Hands
08:59 Starting Catch Position And Reach
09:54 Where Is Your Shoulder As You Reach Forwards
10:54 Quick Fix

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CeilidhRobertson

Amazing swimming and fitness podcast

Love, love, love listening to Brenton and his guests. Always learning something new to add to my swim sets with drills or training sets. Also very motivational guests with great tips to add to your fitness routine. I love the stories of the longer distant swims and what’s involved. I’m always smiling after listening to these podcasts!! Thank you so much !!!!

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Brenton and Mitch were great to work with at the clinic, Good to get video analysis to work on straight away, practice some new drills and go home knowing what you need to work on.

Alex McFadyen

Sydney