Open Water Workouts for the Pool...

Originally posted by Leonard Jansen WRT sighting, don't get too focused on it. You WILL zig and zag a bit no matter what, but sighting too often is lots slower. Try to discipline yourself to only sight every X strokes (X >= 7) unless you are in a situation (e.g. near a turn) that demands more accuracy. My plan is to get into a pack of swimmers with similar ability to mine. Looking at past race results, there will likely be a half dozen or more in that category. I just hope some of them can see better than I can (I have lousy eyesight without my glasses), and I'll just follow along. :) Or at least, maybe the whole pack will collectively keep each other on course. I was planning on checking at each 10-15 strokes, or when I stop feeling comfortable with my direction. (Maybe in the blindness of the depths that discomfort will hit after 5! This factor is the great unknown for me. It fills me with dread and anticipation combined, like going to my first high school dance.)

Originally posted by Leonard Jansen WRT sighting, don't get too focused on it. You WILL zig and zag a bit no matter what, but sighting too often is lots slower. Try to discipline yourself to only sight every X strokes (X >= 7) unless you are in a situation (e.g. near a turn) that demands more accuracy. My plan is to get into a pack of swimmers with similar ability to mine. Looking at past race results, there will likely be a half dozen or more in that category. I just hope some of them can see better than I can (I have lousy eyesight without my glasses), and I'll just follow along. :) Or at least, maybe the whole pack will collectively keep each other on course. I was planning on checking at each 10-15 strokes, or when I stop feeling comfortable with my direction. (Maybe in the blindness of the depths that discomfort will hit after 5! This factor is the great unknown for me. It fills me with dread and anticipation combined, like going to my first high school dance.)