Hi ladies! I am new to the Triathlete world only doing it a year now and coming up on my third tri. I was a runner for years and have come to love swimming & biking if not more than running as it is easier on the joints (which I tend to have an issue with at the age of 30) My problem is I am decent in the pool can swim a 400y in 6:40 but my sprint tri I swim a 10 minute 400y due to I can not get my breathing in control and get anxious running into the water with all the other people at once, after swallowing water I really couldn't get my breathing under control and had to swim with my head up 2/3 of the race. I have swallowed a lot of water in this last weekend's tri which ended up making me feel nauseous the rest of the race. It is embarrassing and really upsetting as I train so hard during the week and I need to overcome this. People are in front of me that I smoke in training.... I finally find my stroke/breathing on the way back to shore, which is too little too late for a decent time. This cost me placing in my first tri by 7 seconds and getting 1st place in my second tri by 10 seconds which is very upsetting for me. I train with a Master's group in a pool 3-5 times a week, around 3000y each practice, which includes drills and speed. The open water in my area has a lot of bull sharks currently in it so I can not get anyone to go with me to practice and it is a safety issue to go on my own. Any tips greatly appreciated!