Breathing on both sides during front crawl, e.g. every 3 strokes - you're exercising much more control over your breathing / slowing it down.
Bilateral breathing also keeps your stroke technique symmetrical. If you can't manage 3 strokes between breaths do unilateral breathing and change the side you breathe on every length, to help prevent injury and keep trying to build up to bilateral lengths
Bilateral breathing also keeps your stroke technique symmetrical. If you can't manage 3 strokes between breaths do unilateral breathing and change the side you breathe on every length, to help prevent injury and keep trying to build up to bilateral lengths