5 essential open water swimming techniques for triathlon: How to navigate, draft, and turn buoys like a pro on race day

For many triathletes – beginners and seasoned age-groupers alike – the swim holds a certain fear factor. From choppy conditions to a surprise non-wetsuit swim, find out how to be ready for anything and swim open water like a pro.

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