I frequently find myself having to make a quick decision in open water races - draft off the person in front of me who is drifting slightly off course or give up and go on my own without the draft benefit on the straighter line.
Often I figure that the slight extra distance is worth the draft and just silently hope the lead person in the pack straightens out.
It's very hard to decide which is best in the heat of the swim. It depends on how off course the lead person is, but it's not easy to know that at water level in the middle of the race.
Which would you pick?
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I like to start the race on the outside of the huge pack. (less problems with getting kicked) There is usually less swimmers, but less people to draft off of.
The advantage of this is it is easier to sight if you are on the edge of your breathing side. So a straight line is easier for me to find (by following and passing others) , and if drafting becomes a possibility, I take that also. :)
I like to start the race on the outside of the huge pack. (less problems with getting kicked) There is usually less swimmers, but less people to draft off of.
The advantage of this is it is easier to sight if you are on the edge of your breathing side. So a straight line is easier for me to find (by following and passing others) , and if drafting becomes a possibility, I take that also. :)
