On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 10:04:28 -0700, jerry wrote:

I am an amateur triathlete and I'm getting ready for the start of the
triathlon season and I had this problem last year that I'm trying to
solve.

The problem is that during an open-water triathlon swim I need to skip
a stroke every so often to lift my head out of the water and site the
next turn buoy.

Your major problem is your swimming technique. When do you breathe?
How much effort does it take to glance up at the bouy while you're
taking a breath? Or are we talking snorkel here?

Good Luck!
Rich