If you're tired from yesterday, you may want to do nothing. Or at least swim a few easy laps to loosen up from yesterday's challenge.
And if you're inclined to hit the beach/lake/reservoir/cesspool, go ahead and swim a half hour with a partner, paying attention to landmarks and also swimming back and forth in opposite directions to learn what it feels like to swim in a current, and against one. Chances are that if you are not in a lake you will feel a current, and in a race it is important to know the difference between swimming upstream or going with the flow.
Rule of thumb is if you're going against the current, swim hard as your competitors are most easily fatigued and willing to drop behind you at this point. This is where you can pull ahead of swimmers who may be more talented, but not as smart.
If you're going with a current, use it to stretch out your stroke and feel good; save your energy for the end of the race or try staying up with faster swimmers in front of you without killing yourself.
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