Subject: RE: Swimming: is there proper lane usage? Is the swim open water or pool? Now the following answer is for if it is open water and what has worked for me. I know you would like to take the shortest possible route during your swim, but I have found that if you swim towards the outside of everyone it is better. The faster swimmers aren't swimming over you and there is more room to move if you need to. Once you start getting to the turn around, cut in on a gradual diagonal to cut the turn close to the rope, then head back to the outside if you feel better out there.
Hope that helps. Good Luck.
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