Sighting for Open Water

This video shows a few different ways to sight while swimming in the open water.
"Alligator eyes" require the least amount of head lift
"Up-Side-Down" involves lifting the head to sight, then turning it to the side to inhale and then pushing it back down in the water to get your hips back up.
"Side-Up-Down" is similar but in reverse. You turn your head to inhale, then lift it to sight and then put it back down to get your hips back up.

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Thanks for posting - I was able to get it much better after watching and now have 3 ways to do it so no panic :)