I have enjoyed reading the swiming posts over the last week or so and now have a question or two regarding open water swiming.
What do you do to train for open water swims? How is your open water stroke different than your pool stroke?
How do you incorporate sighting into your freestyle stroke? Is it rythmic?
If you are using a long TI type of stroke (Front quadrant, catch up, etc.) when do you lift your head to chek your landmark or bouys - before or after you breathe?
Do you practice this stroke when training in the pool?
I have always had trouble with my open water swim because I have not practiced the skills needed in open water when I trained at the pool. So I would get tired of lifting my head every few strokes (with my hips dropping and slowing me) and would then revert to a couple breast stroke pulls before resuming freestyle again.
Thanks for your input.
David K
What do you do to train for open water swims? How is your open water stroke different than your pool stroke?
How do you incorporate sighting into your freestyle stroke? Is it rythmic?
If you are using a long TI type of stroke (Front quadrant, catch up, etc.) when do you lift your head to chek your landmark or bouys - before or after you breathe?
Do you practice this stroke when training in the pool?
I have always had trouble with my open water swim because I have not practiced the skills needed in open water when I trained at the pool. So I would get tired of lifting my head every few strokes (with my hips dropping and slowing me) and would then revert to a couple breast stroke pulls before resuming freestyle again.
Thanks for your input.
David K