Thumamah bin Abdullah bin Anas (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he would take a breath two or three times while drinking from a vessel, and he stated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would take a breath three times while drinking from a vessel.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصداق / 14656