Triathlon training - open water swim

Are you a good swimmer? I got into tris in the early 2000’s. Having a coach for swimming to help with technique was worth it. Slowtwitch.com is a great tri forum if you aren’t already familiar with it.

False river is the best spot near baton rouge to swim in open water. For Baton Rouge options, I use to do open water swims in a lake located next to Damon dr. Haven't done that in like 7 years though so not sure what the condition of the lake is now

There is a group on Facebook called False River Paddle Club (I think) that puts together open water swims from time to time. I would check that out and see if you can make one when they do it. They have paddle support for those who join, and I would not go do it on your own under any circumstance.

I actually checked it out this weekend. Tim ferris had a quick 5 minute talk on it. He said he was able to swim over a kilometer in a couple of weeks.
I'm not looking to be the fastest out of the water, just not drown.
Appreciate it!