I was just approached to swim the 500 yd portion of a sprint tri in 5 weeks. I have never swam open water before. What are the things to look out for? How do you train it in the pool? If i'm shooting for 8 min 500 in open I need to average around 48 for my 50's... how much time will I lose by swiming open vs in the pool?
Thanks!
and lift your head out of the water to find your object every 4-6 strokes.
With the goal being to lift your head as little as possible. Try to incorporate it into your breathing. Rather than turning your head to breathe initiate the breath by lifting your eyes out of the water. You don't need to do "Tarzan" stroke to site properly. Also I don't think there is any substitute for the ability to swim straight. In the pool you might try swimming with your eyes closed and see how straight you are swimming without any visual cues.
and lift your head out of the water to find your object every 4-6 strokes.
With the goal being to lift your head as little as possible. Try to incorporate it into your breathing. Rather than turning your head to breathe initiate the breath by lifting your eyes out of the water. You don't need to do "Tarzan" stroke to site properly. Also I don't think there is any substitute for the ability to swim straight. In the pool you might try swimming with your eyes closed and see how straight you are swimming without any visual cues.
