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Open water swimming can feel like a different sport. No black lines. No walls. Cold water. Chop. Other swimmers everywhere. If you’ve ever got into a lake & thought: “why does this feel harder?” - you’re not alone. The good news? A lot of open water confidence can be built in the pool. Here are three things to practise now, so your next outdoor swim feels calm instead of chaotic.

Ever watched someone glide past you in the water & thought: “How are they making that look so easy?” Silky smooth front crawl isn’t about trying harder. It’s mainly about removing the things that slow you down. If you’re training for an open water swim, triathlon, or just want swimming to feel less like a fight - these five technique tweaks will make a big difference.

If you’ve signed up for a summer 2026 swim event - whether that’s 750m, 15km, or anything in between - it’s time to stop winging it. Because swimming lengths, hoping for the best & guessing what will help you improve isn’t a strategy. You need a simple roadmap that builds your fitness, improves your technique & gets you comfortable in open water - step by step. Here’s how to do it.