Tactics and navigation
Ready when: Pack positions and drafting (i1) and Pacing and strokes (i2) done.
What the coach teaches
Positioning at turns, pack tactics, reading wind and water, fuel and feeding rules, support crew.
At home, safe only
Recovery; acclimatisation under a coach.
Ask the club
The medical rules and the anti-doping policy.
What you can see from the side
The swimmer positions at the buoy without losing speed.
Self-check what the coach confirms
The coach reviews the race plan.
Stop and get a coach when
Signs of hypothermia or exhaustion.
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