Weekly Blog by Swim Smooth

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Remarkable Footage Of Swimmers Going Off Course

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Paul Newsome, Swim Smooth
Oct 12, 2012
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Picture the scene: You're finishing your triathlon swim leg in perfectly flat water conditions, there's excellent visibility, no currents or tides, and a huge swim finish banner to swim towards. Easy to swim straight into shore?

You would think it was... and yet take a look at this time-accelerated footage we shot at the Busselton 70.3 triathlon :

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