Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Swim Entry: A Scary Thought

It seems like a lot of people panic at the point of swim entry, and I think these articles capture many of the emotions and things you should be thinking about:

6 Ways To Train for the Swim Start
http://www.active.com/triathlon/Articles/Pacing_Makes_Perfect__6_Ways_to_Train_for_a_Triathlon_Swim_Start.htm

Surviving the Waves at Entrance/Exit
http://www.active.com/swimming/Articles/Survive_the_Surf__Entrances_and_Exits_in_Open_Water_Swims.htm

Owning The Open Water
http://www.active.com/triathlon/Articles/Start_to_Finish__Owning_the_Open_Water.htm

And I need to find that link again, "How to Swim Straight In the Open Water". I mean, why would you ever want to swim out into the water more than you need to? Obviously once you hit the water, there's a high chance you'll swim out to far, or swim diagonally in a way that makes you swim 1.2miles in a .9mile swim. Just food for thought here...

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