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

DianaC
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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  • Hi Kerry! We may have spoken, but I am not sure. I was the only one there from Univ of MD, Terrapin Masters, but not the only person from the state of MD. You may have me confused with someone else. Also, I didn't do anything in Baltimore, so not sure what you are asking there. But I did enjoy the race, though. I thought it was a lot of fun, except for the bathroom/shower/changing facilities - yuck! The murky water is normal, especially for a lake like Montclair (or Reston, if you've ever done that). Even the ocean around here is murky, so no help there either. I am doing a 10K in November in Bonaire - the water is so clear there though, it will probably be a distraction seeing all the beautiful tropical fish :-) I will stick to that as the reason I am so slow! Take care! Diana
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  • Hi Kerry! We may have spoken, but I am not sure. I was the only one there from Univ of MD, Terrapin Masters, but not the only person from the state of MD. You may have me confused with someone else. Also, I didn't do anything in Baltimore, so not sure what you are asking there. But I did enjoy the race, though. I thought it was a lot of fun, except for the bathroom/shower/changing facilities - yuck! The murky water is normal, especially for a lake like Montclair (or Reston, if you've ever done that). Even the ocean around here is murky, so no help there either. I am doing a 10K in November in Bonaire - the water is so clear there though, it will probably be a distraction seeing all the beautiful tropical fish :-) I will stick to that as the reason I am so slow! Take care! Diana
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