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Lots of swimmers do not even know what open-water swimming is: not only do they ignore it, but even if they are familiar with it they claim that the only interesting part of open-water races is the sprint finish, as if to point out that speed and sprinting are everything.<\/p>\n

If you disagree with these assumptions, it is worth carrying on reading this article<\/strong>, which will tell you what your vocation is and whether it might be better for you to abandon chlorine-filled water for the time being, in order to experience the intoxicating feeling of the open waters! And who knows\u2026.it might even be love at first sight!<\/p>\n

You are an open-water swimmer if…<\/h2>\n

Ready for the world \u2018drafting\u2019 championships<\/h3>\n

So-called drafting has no secrets for you: you can comfortably swim right on the toes of the athlete in front of you without even touching them! And you can the beat them all in a sprint finish, obviously without thanking them for the \u201cride\u201d.<\/p>\n

A racing suit\u00a0is your second skin<\/h3>\n

You do not need to put on your racing suit<\/a> just before the start of a race and then take it off as soon as you have finished your heat: you are used to putting it on in even the most tricky situations, everywhere from inside tiny beach hits to out on busy beaches, wrapped in nothing but a towel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You are a master at dodging jellyfish<\/h3>\n

When you come across a scary jellyfish, you instinctively dodge around it in the most acrobatic ways, worthy of a circus performer!<\/p>\n

\"You<\/p>\n

<\/h3>\n

The tumble turn is an optional<\/h3>\n

Your coach does not even acknowledge at the pool and has lost all hope of teaching you how to perform a proper tumble turn. But, when all is said and done, what good are tumble turns to you? The only time you will have to perform a proper turn is around a buoy!<\/p>\n

The water was\u2026 murky?<\/h3>\n

Whatever the conditions are like in either the sea or lake, nothing will stop you<\/strong> and, even if you couldn\u2019t see the bottom\u2026..never mind! The important thing was to complete the course!<\/p>\n

If you see yourself in any of these descriptions, then you are an open-water swimmer. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Now all you need to do is follow your true nature and start swimming longer distances\u2026..let the season begin!<\/p>\n

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