eyes open or closed

My teammates and I were discussing the following apparently inane topic, and I thought it would make a good poll question. To wit, during practices, which of the following apply to you: 1) I swim with my eyes open pretty much all the time, except for regular blinks. 2) I close my eyes when my head is underwater, but open them during breaths. 3) I close my eyes during breaths, but open them when my head is under water to make sure I am not wandering off track. 4) I close my eyes much of the time on each length, and try to remember to open them before crashing into the wall. Note: just realized I don't exactly know how to format this as a poll. If anyone else does, please feel free to do so--or send me a note about how to do it myself. BTW, I often swim with my eyes shut; not quite sure why, other than swimming practice seems to induce a mild level of narcolepsy in me. Or perhaps it is a reflex action from the pre-goggle days when closing your eyes during practice was necessary to keep your corneas from being eroded by chlorine.
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  • Former Member
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    Open all the time! Hay-Zues! Where are you going if you are not watching??? Nose-dive into wall 1 during the 200m fly! Keep 'em open, that's why we wear goggles. The greatest, I stress GREATEST invention as far as swim training and racing is concerned in the 20th century! Keep it real. Regards, RM
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    Open all the time! Hay-Zues! Where are you going if you are not watching??? Nose-dive into wall 1 during the 200m fly! Keep 'em open, that's why we wear goggles. The greatest, I stress GREATEST invention as far as swim training and racing is concerned in the 20th century! Keep it real. Regards, RM
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