Lynne, thanks for those tips. I love being in the water, but I hate swimming in competition. I am so slow. I only breathe off the left. Yesterday, in my tri, that meant I couldn't sight off the bouys (all to the right) unless I breast stroked. Oh, that was a tough swim. I have a hard time staying on course in open water. It feels like I'm swimming in a straight line to me! I'm going to practice that bilateral breathing drill in the pool. I've got to learn that one. Remarkably, my shoulders are not that sore today, after a 1 mile swim, 28 mile bike, and 6 mile run.