I started triathlon a few years ago as a total non-swimmer. It would take me 50 mins or so to swim 1500m and I never had a problem finding my bike in T1...!
These days I'm much improved and will swim 1500m in 31-32 mins. That's great, but now I have a new problem. As a back of the pack guy, I always had plenty of clean water to swim in. But now I'm right there in the MOP mixer and every race feels like hand to hand combat. I can never seem to get a rhythm going. Nor can I ever seem to get a good draft - everyone around me seems to going slower.
What's the solution? Should I swim wider to find more space? Should I aim to swim the first 300m or so at a faster pace to try to get a better draft?
Appreciate your advice.
These days I'm much improved and will swim 1500m in 31-32 mins. That's great, but now I have a new problem. As a back of the pack guy, I always had plenty of clean water to swim in. But now I'm right there in the MOP mixer and every race feels like hand to hand combat. I can never seem to get a rhythm going. Nor can I ever seem to get a good draft - everyone around me seems to going slower.
What's the solution? Should I swim wider to find more space? Should I aim to swim the first 300m or so at a faster pace to try to get a better draft?
Appreciate your advice.