Open water swimming can be an overwhelming experience, focused more on survival than actual training. It's easy to get distracted by the logistics, the sensory overload, and the lack of lane lines, finishing your session without having worked on any specific aspect of your swim. In this guide, we provide a framework to help you structure your open water sessions effectively. Learn why you should arrive with a plan, the importance of a dry-land warm-up, how to use time-based intervals for continu