Originally Posted by
ex4cylnotch
well thanks to all for the tips, everything was ok for about 700 meters(1.5k swim) after that my form fell apart. i alternated between dog-paddle and swimming the rest the way never getting back into a rhythm. i learned alot yesterday, in that i need spend more time swimming, and take more lessons.
again thanks for the tips.
So, given that you've done lots of swimming in pools and just a little in open water, is it safe to say that the difference is huge?
I'm doing my first open water tri this weekend. I've swam in the lake a few times to get a feel for it. It seems to be much harder than swimming in a pool, but the wetsuit provides so much buoyancy that I'm hoping I won't suffer too much.
The waves, cold water and nearly zero viability are all unexpectedly difficult to deal with. I suspect that other swimmers in the tri will also present a new challenge.