On the topic of Swimming 101, there is no movement more Fundamental than the Breathing Drill for swimming. In order to develop a sustainable breathing rhythm, it is necessary that you exhale ("blow bubbles") while your face is down in the water. The reason is that when you turn your head to get a breath, you do not have time to breath out and in. If you attempt to do this, you will be on your side for too long, you will not get an adequate breath, and you will sink.
The answer to this problem is the Breathing Drill, the very first drill that I teach to every new swimmer I coach. In this video, Michael is working on blowing bubbles, which he has gotten pretty good at. He is also working on keeping his head level in the water. He has a little room for improvement here, as you can see that his head is angled upwards when he turns to breathe.
Here is a more extensive description of the Breathing Drill, along with an nice overview of some other swimming Fundamentals.
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