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By Mat Luebbers, About.com Guide to Swimming since 1999

Open Water Swimming Technique Tips

Thursday August 21, 2008
Swimming in open water is your goal, where to start? I will assume that you already know how to swim. If not, take some lessons, join a YMCA or a masters swimming team and learn the crawl or freestyle. There are a few things that you can do in the pool to prepare for swimming in open water; bilateral breathing, head lifting and stroke rate training.

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