I can't swim straight. I can follow that black line on the bottom of the pool, but put me in the ocean (or a lake), and I'm all over the place. I must have swam an extra half a mile during my last HIM of 06. It was a point to point swim along a beach, and at one point I swear I was swimming out to sea...luckily, the life guards were out there to point me in the right direction. Anyway, any suggestions about sighting during the swim? How do I do it, and how do I practice in the pool? Once I figure that out, how often should I 'look up'? I'm not going to win any race, but I can't afford to be going the wrong way at the beginning! Help!