5 Essential Open Water Swim Skills To Beat The Pack

Published on May 30th 2023

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Do you know someone who you comfortably swim with in training, but always comes out of the water ahead of you in a race? Open water swimming is not purely about your stroke and your fitness, there are certain skills required that can put you ahead of the pack. Heather shares 5 crucial skills so you can nail your next race! 0:00 - Intro 0:33 - 90% starting effort 1:31 - Drafting 2:17 - Sighting 3:59 - Positioning 4:57 - Last 100m Useful Links Submit your Photo and Video to us πŸ‘‰ https://gtn.io/UPLOAD Check out the GTN Shop πŸ‘‰ https://gtn.io/TeamKit GTN Training Plans πŸ‘‰ gcn.eu/gtntp How's your open-water swim? πŸŠβ€β™‚οΈ Let us know in the comment section below! πŸ’¬ Watch more on GTN... πŸ“Ή How To Swim In Rough & Choppy Waters πŸ‘‰ https://youtu.be/F6PbYB4qXKI πŸ“Ή Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist πŸ‘‰ https://gtn.io/editorschoice πŸ“Ή Watch our weekly show, The GTN Show πŸ‘‰ https://gtn.io/GTNshowPlaylist Photos: Β© Triathlon / Getty Images 🎡 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound / Artlist 🎡 Plastic Waste - Soara Luckily and Happily - baegel Sun Seeker - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist #gtn #triathlon #swimbikerun #swim #bike #run #openwaterswimming #swimtips #drafting The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first-timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal-winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: - How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge - Try our session ideas - Investigations into wide-ranging topics - The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro-know-how - In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport - Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon bikes: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes THEMAGIC5: https://gtn.io/TheMagic5 MET Helmets: https://gtn.io/MET ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Park Tool: http://gtn.io/parktool Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gtn.io/PrecisionHydration Selle Italia: https://gtn.io/SelleItalia Trimtex: https://gtn.io/Trimtex Wahoo: https://gtn.io/Wahoo Zwift: http://gtn.io/zwift Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/gcnracing GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn GMBN Racing - https://gmbn.eu/GMBNracing GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/emb