Originally Posted by
Keith99
For anyone who has trained seriously in a pool turns means faster times. There is no simple translation as the biggest single advantage of a pool vrs. open water is that the pool is smooth. Open water can vary from almost as smooth, to very significant waves.
I should clarify - open lake water. No significant waves.
So it sounds like the turns in a pool can make you faster so I should expect slightly slower times in open water swims.