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How To Sight Correctly In Open Water

How To Sight Correctly In Open Water

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Jun 17, 2011
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How To Sight Correctly In Open Water
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Sighting - lifting your eyes out of the water to see where you are going - is a very important skill in open water and triathlon swimming. The mistake most swimmers make is to crane their head high out of the water to try and sight and breathe at the same time. This sinks your legs, adding lots of drag (even in a wetsuit) and ruins your stroke rhythm.

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