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May 30, 2026
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Open Water Sighting and Drift Currents: How Triathletes Lose 90 Seconds Without Knowing

The fastest swimmer in the field can still lose two minutes in a triathlon swim by sighting badly or failing to read the current. Sighting and current management are the two most underrated technical skills in open water — and they are learnable in a single weekend of focused practice.

By ZealZag Team
May 25, 2026
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From Pool to Ocean: Building Open Water Swimming Skills That Actually Transfer

Pool fitness and ocean racing share a stroke and very little else. The navigation, cold water, pack dynamics, and variable conditions of open water events require specific preparation that lap-swimming alone cannot provide.

By ZealZag Team

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