Am I swimming upstream?

I succeeded in getting up early this morning and jumped into the pool at 6:15am. I swam only about 1750 meters (I think?) All the while it seemed that I was swimming against a current or something...I definitely need to work on my form and get some technique pointers from the coach or else I'm going to continue to be the slowest of the entire group! Or maybe I would improve if I could be consistent about showing up to swim at least 3-4 times per week? I'm afraid that my form needs some work though, so I worry about reinforcing any bad habits...ah, the dilemnas of a triathlete!