Help with Starts, Turns, and Sighting in an Open Water or Triathlon Swim

Swimming in a triathlon can be an unpleasant experience. Your months of training become disrupted by dozens or hundreds of other triathletes churning in the water all around you, there is no wall to push off, and the 10 degree drop in water has completely taken away your breath. How can you prepare for an open water swimming race? (Ben Greenfield/Pacific Elite Fitness)