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<p>This could quite possibly be the funniest endurance sports based commercial ever.&nbsp; What makes it so funny is that it's more or less true.<br />The good thing is there are clinics and coaches to help you get over your fear of open water swimming.<br />Here are two great options, open to athletes of every skill level.<br /><br /><b>WEDNESDAY NIGHT!!!</b><br /></p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><div class="pkg embedded-image right" style="width: 175px;"><a rel="lightbox" href="http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/pace-of-chicago/assets_c/2009/06/ces_top-thumb-175x134-4690-thumb-175x134-4691.jpg" title="Thumbnail image for ces_top.jpg"><img alt="Thumbnail image for ces_top.jpg" src="http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/pace-of-chicago/assets_c/2009/06/ces_top-thumb-175x134-4690-thumb-175x134-4691.jpg" class="mt-image-right" height="134" width="175" /></a></div></span><a href="http://chicagoendurancesports.com/prog/triswimopen.htm">Chicago Endurance Sports</a> offering three session class featuring Erica Rose World Champion Open Water Swimmer!<br /><br />This is a new, comprehensive Triathlon Open Water Performance class. One of the big differences with this class is that not only will we teach you skills and techniques, but we'll also teach you how to practice them in a a pool, and in the open water setting with people around you.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.breakthroughmultisport.com/BTMS/TriBetterSwimClinic.html">The TriBetter Swim Clinic</a><br /><br />July 25 &amp; 26- The <a href="http://www.breakthroughmultisport.com/BTMS/TriBetterSwimClinic.html">TriBetter Swim Clinic</a> focuses on breaking down bad swimming habits and building a better, more efficient stroke.&nbsp; <br /><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><div class="pkg embedded-image right" style="width: 300px;"><a rel="lightbox" href="http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/pace-of-chicago/assets_c/2009/06/tribetter-thumb-200x78-4972-thumb-300x117-4973.jpg" title="Thumbnail image for tribetter.jpg"><img alt="Thumbnail image for tribetter.jpg" src="http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/pace-of-chicago/assets_c/2009/06/tribetter-thumb-200x78-4972-thumb-300x117-4973.jpg" class="mt-image-right" height="117" width="300" /></a></div></span><br />Over the course of this two-day clinic we will help you retrain your body and mind to become a better, more efficient swimmer... which leads to becoming an even better triathlete.<br /><br />This clinic is intended for all levels of swimmers, fast and slow and every speed in-between.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you consider yourself a beginner, intermediate, advance or getting back into it swimmer and you have the goal to improve, this is the clinic for you.

      

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