I am looking at doing my first Triatholon this June. I am a good runner and cyclist. Trying to get back into swimming. I am a decent swimmer. I just started swimming again last week after a few years off. Just put up another thread in the workout thread asking for a good workout routine. Anyway I just wanted some advice on open water swimming and group swimming if anybody has any. I am pretty good in the pool but have never really swam open water or in big packs like you would in a triatholon. I believe the swim portion of the Tri will be in a fresh water lake. If anyone has any advice and knows about Triatholons feel free to offer some advice. I would appreciate it.
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if possible, swim the course before the race. take note of navigation aids as they are available. the more time you can spend swimming as opposed to sighting; the better off you will be. forward sighting, (no matter how intergrated), will add to fatigue in the lower back and legs, and you will need your legs as fresh as they can be for all that other stuff.
i like to get next to people who i know have done the swim before. you can watch them, notice if they are sighting often, and follow their direction.
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if possible, swim the course before the race. take note of navigation aids as they are available. the more time you can spend swimming as opposed to sighting; the better off you will be. forward sighting, (no matter how intergrated), will add to fatigue in the lower back and legs, and you will need your legs as fresh as they can be for all that other stuff.
i like to get next to people who i know have done the swim before. you can watch them, notice if they are sighting often, and follow their direction.
