High Altitude Swimming

It hasn't been that long that the Lake County recreation center pool has been open again. Before it closed, I remember sitting with Angel Martino and her sister in the jacuzzi when Angel was training (unsuccessfully) for her fourth (or something) Olympic team the winter of 1999-2000. (Awesome--the truly gifted athlete is not like you or me.) I mentioned earlier the difficulty alternate side breathing is giving me. Not only is breathing to my right side awkward and unnatural to me, it seems to take forever before I get a chance to breathe again. I am trying to turn over faster, which seems to help some. I can't say the problem is massively worse at 10,000', but obviously it's no better. No Angel to be found, but I was sort of looking for the handsome young woman I saw here last time, who swims endlessly, fast, flip turns, IM, and breathes every fifth stroke.