How do you swim straight when there are no black lines to follow?

Hi everyone! I did an open water lake swim this weekend, and it was really fun. I even got to meet Swimmy! We had a great time. My hubby told me that they watched me swim the 2-mile event and that I was really pulling to the right. I know that my right side is my strongest side, so I am not surprised. But does anyone have any advice or tricks for swimming straight in open water? I am doing a 10K in November and I would rather not swim an extra 2K because of zig-zagging, if possible! Thanks for anything you can suggest! Diana
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  • Thanks so much for that article! I remembered reading it a LONG time ago, and couldn't remember where to find it now. This is exactly what I need to try. I alternate breathe without any difficulty, so I will try this new method very soon. I will also ask my coach to see where I may be pulling too much to the right. Thanks for your help! I knew the people on this board would know of something that would help! Diana
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  • Thanks so much for that article! I remembered reading it a LONG time ago, and couldn't remember where to find it now. This is exactly what I need to try. I alternate breathe without any difficulty, so I will try this new method very soon. I will also ask my coach to see where I may be pulling too much to the right. Thanks for your help! I knew the people on this board would know of something that would help! Diana
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