https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/open-water-training-and-technique/25712/looking-aheadDoes it make sense to look forward without inhaling? Does it gain anything? I breathe every third stroke--fourth if I have to breathe on one side. While exhaling, I roll my head up so the bottom of my goggles are still submerged. When the chop is noten-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/272248?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 01 Jul 2016 10:52:27 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3548eb3d-a054-469e-9f47-512bb5bbab6djsrobertsI often do my forward sighting without bringing my head out to inhale. I like to breathe to the side and not lift my head all the way out of the water to inhale while looking forward because it&#39;s less strain on my body. If the glare is bad and I know I&#39;m going to really have to hunt for a buoy, I swim a stroke or two of breaststroke rather than head out freestyle. I also breathe every third stroke in open water. I kind of just do alligator eyes looking forward with just my eyes peaking out between breaths. I feel like there&#39;s less disruption to my stroke that way.<div style="clear:both;"></div>