I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ADVICE/HELP WITH SWIMMING STRATEGY! WHAT IS THE BEST TO SWIM A RACE PARALLEL TO THE SHORE? GO OUT AND BEYOND THE WAVES OR USE THEM TO HELP BOUY ME ALONG AND FIGHT THEM AS WELL? tHANKS ANYONE! GINA
Gina, if you are asking about race strategy, I suggest you swim where the current is fastest and where you are comfortable with the conditions. And pay attention to what the local experts are doing.
If you are talking about training swims to prepare for a race, train in conditions that will approximate race conditions.
If you are talking about general training swims, then train is as many varied conditions as possible so you can get comfortable with whatever you run into. First get comfortable swimming with the waves and currents and then move onto the more challenging into the waves and chop and across the breakers. Always work to maintain a smooth stroke. And never swim alone.
Gina, if you are asking about race strategy, I suggest you swim where the current is fastest and where you are comfortable with the conditions. And pay attention to what the local experts are doing.
If you are talking about training swims to prepare for a race, train in conditions that will approximate race conditions.
If you are talking about general training swims, then train is as many varied conditions as possible so you can get comfortable with whatever you run into. First get comfortable swimming with the waves and currents and then move onto the more challenging into the waves and chop and across the breakers. Always work to maintain a smooth stroke. And never swim alone.
