Quote Originally Posted by HillSlugger View Post
What do you mean by "better"? Unfortunately, kicking uses your legs muscles and they will need oxygen, requiring more/better breathing. That's why it's important to find a good balance between kicking enough to drive your roll and not kicking too much. A championship swimmer still only gets about 10% of their propulsion from their kick.
I mean that I had an easier time finding the right spot to breath and the breathing rhthym.

I definitely get the connection between big leg muscles and needing more air, so I'm trying to find that "sweet spot" with kicking. I'm thinking that I need to kick a little less, and go back to focusing on breath. It's almost like I forget to think about breathing when I focus on other areas of my form (or lack thereof!).

Thanks for the discussion...it's giving me good stuff to think about.