![]() ![]() Overall, I felt more confident swimming and was able to spend more time focusing on my rhythm and stroke and honestly just enjoying the gift of our earth's wonders. ![]() ONCOURSE is great for markers masked in the horizon. Generally the marker is quite difficult to see due to the sun's position. An added note, I tested the goggles at sunrise. Mind you, I still manually sighted during my swim but guess what, each time I was on track. OnCourse HAS a feature to address lateral drift, but mine was so minimal that instead of changing modes, I simply refocused on my destination and locked the target from the drifted direction. I did experience going off course without immediate yellow or green notification, but it was due to lateral drift. The feedback of green, yellow or red is unobtrusive and innate as we are already attuned to responding to red, green and yellow. Eyed the buoy, locked in my direction and started swimming. I was ready to use the OnCourse goggles after less than 15minutes (including opening the box, watching the OnCourse online video and reading the directions). The directions were so easy, I thought I has overlooked something. So, after online research, I bit the bullet and made the purchase. This is not surprising, as in many ways, it is an added safety feature. How big of a game changer? The technology has been approved for use by many of the governing boards for races. The angst associated with veering and drifting is a huge distraction and takes away from the fun of the competition. Generally this doesn't matter on casual swims, but in more than one race, I have added more than 200 yards due to poor sighting. actually this is no surprise, I can't walk straight.I'm a natural wanderer. What I don't like is my inability to swim straight. I love the freedom, serenity, wonderment and oneness of OWS. I readily admit, I am never the fastest- trust me, it's been confirmed! I am what some refer to as a 'completer'. Swimming with the goggles gave me more confidence and really kept me on course. It was so cool to see the target right in front of me every single time that I sighted while using the goggles. ![]() He could tell when I was receiving feedback to correct. I followed the feedback in the goggles and my friend said that he saw me swim off course but then correct slightly. We tried this a few times and I could not swim straight without the guidance in the goggles.įor the final test, I swam and sighted 'normally" while my friend watched the line from the shore. With the goggles OFF, I was only able to swim about 50 feet before I heard the horn signaling me to stop because I was so far off course. Those two swims should have convinced me, but my friend suggested that I turn the goggles OFF, then try the course again without sighting. When my buddy blew the air horn, I sighted and found myself at my target near the shore. For the return trip, I set the target and once again swam without sighting. The feedback was easy to follow and I was able to focus on my breathing and pace. As I neared the end of the course, my buddy sounded an air horn for me to stop and I found myself about 20 feet from the target. I did not sight the target at all and only turned my head to breathe. I set the target, then swam freestyle for 700 meters while my buddy followed me in a kayak. I really could not believe how well these googles work to keep you on course. I usually zig-zag and correct a lot when I swim. I was a skeptic, so I put the goggles to the test with a buddy during a lake swim. ![]()
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