STConcierge wrote:
GaryGeiger wrote:
LEBoyd wrote:
thetrickster wrote:
- A Revolutionary New Feature for Open Water Swimming - Introducing SwimStraight™I look forward to getting this update! This could save at least 5-10s/100m by not lifting my head for sighting ever 2-4 strokes. It may also save seconds/minutes by helping me reduce the overall distance I swim when I zigzag. My eyesight is pretty poor and if the buoys are more than 100/150m apart I can't see them.
Perhaps cleaning up your stroke so you actually swim straight would be a benefit? Spend the money on a good swim evaluation and you certainly won't miss goggles that will point you in the right direction.....maybe.....
Good point, GG, stroke and technique work are always a plus to help you swim more efficiently. But we do see event the "best" swimmers heading off course. Hoping to give these goggles a try at some point, esp since I'm adding some open water to my weekly swim training.
Hey Karen, Yes I think swimming straight is crazy important and a better idea than spending money on a device that may or may not keep one on track. I often swim in the pool with my eyes closed to see if an imbalance has me going to one side or the other. Also, when eliminating one sense, the others tend to be heightened so I can sense my body position so much better. This seems to add more metrics (and possibly more distraction) when many of the top coaches are telling us to quit relying on far too many metrics in our training. Info overload is a real thing. Having used the Finis ones it's a novelty, but doesn't serve to make me any faster. I just know now in real time how damn slow I am.
Kiwami Racing Team