Still going strong! I have practice today, as a matter of fact. Breathing? For a beginner, I'd recommend keeping a consistent every three strokes breathing for freestyle. My best events are distance. 400s (16 laps), 500s (20 laps), etc. I haven't swam a 500 in QUITE a while, but my most recent best 400 clocks in at 4:52.
In an average week, I swim an hour and a half, three or four times a week.