Open Water Swimming Infographic For Beginners
Learning to swim is an almost must-have life skill that offers a host of benefits. It is great exercise, working the whole body for improved cardio fitness. It’s also relaxing and fun: There’s little that matches cooling off in a swimming pool during a hot summer day.
But swimming in a contained, controlled pool is quite different than swimming in open water. There are different risks and rewards to time spent in oceans, lakes, and rivers. That means that there are different strategies when it comes to swimming strokes to help you have a safe swim every time, especially during competitive events such as triathlons.
Most people use the front crawl stroke when competing in open water swimming, and certain physical adjustments will help that technique work more efficiently. In addition, there are open water strategies that can help you capitalize on race conditions. One of the easiest is drafting, which involves following someone faster and larger; that helps you get to the finish line without sighting it yourself.
However much you’re able to master race action plans, you always need to keep open water swimming safety in mind. Currents are particularly important and powerful, and the weather is always an influence. Know what a plan is should an emergency strike, and know what you should do.
Want to learn more about how to transition from a pool to open water? Use this graphic to get a safe start.
Open Water Swimming Infographic For Beginners
Source: Fix.com Blog
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Richard
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