Here is 5 open water swimming tips to help you overcome your fears and to help you perform well during your open water swim triathlon.

1. Learn Bilateral Breathing

Bilateral breathing not only keeps your stroke in balance, allowing you to swim straighter, it also keeps you from drinking gallons of salt water during your race. I learned this lesson the hard way! While training for my first triathlon, I trained myself to only breathe on the right side. During the race, the waves were to my right and every time I took a breath, I... [Read More]