How to train for open water competitions (5K- 10K)by myself? (Semicompetitive 22M)

I am looking for some training program or sample sets to train for open water swimming competitions, could someone share some resources?

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I am looking to compete next year on 5K races or even 10K. I know that it would be better getting a trainer and a team but for the moment I do not have funds to do so, I swim by myself in public pool's lane swim :(. Last race I did was a 5k in 2019 where I swam a 1:06:3x where I basically trained myself 4 times a week with 2 sessions per week on a local masters team. I would like to drop time to 1:04 or less for 5K and be able to successfully swim a 10K by next year.

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Thanks everyone.

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Edit: forgot to mention that I only have access to indoor pools, same as in 2019.

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