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Earn 2 stars to unlock the next level. 3 stars is a top performance. Your stars are saved on this device.
Tap BREATHE (or press Space) during the stroke you breathe on.
Analogue version
- Count out loud on deck: swimmers stand and do freestyle arms, calling "1, 2, BREATHE" for breathing every 3, then switch patterns on a whistle.
- Pattern 25s: 4 × 25: breathe every 2 (right), every 2 (left), every 3, then 2-3-2-3. The coach watches the head.
- Open water: practise breathing away from a partner splashing on one side.
Coach notes Coaches only
- The skill: knowing your breathing pattern without thinking: every 2 (one side), every 3 (both sides), and changing pattern when needed, e.g. breathing away from waves in open water.
- Safety: this game is about rhythm and patterns, not holding your breath. No hypoxic (breath-holding) training without close supervision.
- Scoring: each stroke is right if you breathed when you should and didn't when you shouldn't. 3 stars = 95%, 2 stars = 85%.