I'm wondering if anyone has ever hired a coach specifically for open water, and if so, how you went about doing it.
I have two great Masters coaches, but neither of them have open water experience. I think that I could benefit from someone who could help me develop a training program, incorporating my masters training, for specific distances and races. Right now, it's mostly a matter of me doing overdistance training, getting nervous about not having done enough, and then ending up doing fine and wondering what I was so nervous about. Based on having had a triathlon coach for several years, when I was doing that intensively, I think there might be just a little more science to it than that.
I'd love recommendations.
Thanks!
Sydne
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Former Member
www.10Kswim.com
this is an interesting website that shows ow competition at an elite level
there are skills specific to ow swimming that are worth practicing. sighting, drafting, feeding etc. some events might favor a swimmer more proficient in all three, some events might not.
after reading the accounts of the USA Swimming Open Water World Championship Trials, it is clear that navigation was not really a factor but drafting certainly was.
i like to practice with a partner or group in ow whenever possible. sometimes we set off with a specific plan, sometimes things just happen.
www.10Kswim.com
this is an interesting website that shows ow competition at an elite level
there are skills specific to ow swimming that are worth practicing. sighting, drafting, feeding etc. some events might favor a swimmer more proficient in all three, some events might not.
after reading the accounts of the USA Swimming Open Water World Championship Trials, it is clear that navigation was not really a factor but drafting certainly was.
i like to practice with a partner or group in ow whenever possible. sometimes we set off with a specific plan, sometimes things just happen.
