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Sighting
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Ashley Twichell, a professional marathon swimmer, swimming in the RCP Tiburon Mile with alligator eyes in order to sight well. Photo by Chris Lundie of TakeItLive
noun - Sighting is the act of seeing and navigating in an open body of water, generally towards landmarks, turn buoys, escort boats or the finish. Sighting includes lifting the head to look ahead and to the side and behind in order to decide the optimal direction to swim in an open water swimming competition or triathlon. It is one element of the concept of interleaving in the training of open water swimmers and triathletes.
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Usage
The swimmer took frequent sightings as she raised her head every 25 strokes.
Origin
Middle English, from Old English sihth, gesiht, something seen; see sek in Indo-European roots.
Synonyms
view and look, look up
External links
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- How Often Should You Sight In The Open Water?
- Don't Look Up Until You're Finished
- Getting Lost In The Open Water
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- Will Interleaving and IM Help You Swim Faster?
- Sighting Like The Pros
- Open Water Swimming - Drafting Keys To Success
- Open Water Swimming - Keys To Success
- Open Water Swimming - Keys To Success (Submarine)
- Why Open Water Coaches Are Like Veterinarians
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- IOLITE Facebook page
- Goggles That Guide You In The Open Water - IOLITE
- Spend Time In Water To Make Life Easier, Longer On Land
- Danika Thompson, Water Woman Wins
- TOWER 26 Be Race Ready Podcast Goes Live
- Be Race Ready - Framing Cycles And Swim Workout Design
- Be Race Ready Podcast On Tautness, Alignment, Propulsion
- Guardians Of The Sea, From Tower 26 And Beyond
- The Open Water Grave By Gerry Rodrigues
- Alignment And Structural Presence In The Open Water
- Tri To Improve In The Pool And Open Water
- Tower 26's Gerry Rodrigues On Gripping And Ripping
- Be Race Ready - Open Water Essentials By Gerry Rodrigues
- DPS And EVF In OWS
- Sultan Of Swim Discusses Open Water Essentials
- World Open Water Swimming Association
