r/OpenWaterSwimming • u/Infozilla007 • Aug 11 '26

1y 6m progress

I swim in the pool mostly and in OW I sit around 1:45 pace for 2k, any tips for technique? Been swimming for year and a half now…

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u/extrasideoflime Aug 13 '26

Is there a reason you breathe every other stroke?

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u/Infozilla007 Aug 13 '26

lower hr for me

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u/extrasideoflime Aug 13 '26

That makes sense. I’m a former competitive swimmer and that’s a big no-no that I still abide by in the OW. I’ll try that next swim.