This question is widespread among my adult
students.
Are you in the same boat? It can be frustrating, especially when you're surrounded by others who can easily do it.
The less body fat you have, the more challenging it is to float. But even if you are muscular, floating is still possible; it will just take more time to perfect and learn how to adjust your body position so that the water holds you.
Here are some tips to help you with this:
The more you distribute your weight, the easier it is to float. So, open your legs and stretch your arms out at your sides like a snow angel.
When trying to float on your back, you're actually trying to get your head to float, so tilt your head back enough until you can feel the water supporting your head. Your forehead will be underwater, with your chin pointing toward the sky.
Open your chest and arch your back.
Let your
feet sink. It's okay if your feet touch the bottom of the pool. Floating doesn't have to be horizontal.
If you still feel like you're sinking, fill your lungs with air. Take a deep breath, hold it, slowly exhale,
and take another deep breath if necessary.
Relax. Tense and tight muscles don't float as well as relaxed ones. Don't fight it. Give the water a chance to support your body.
If you're still struggling to float, try to change how your weight is distributed. Reach with your arms until they're aligned with your ears, like a Superman position. This new position counterbalances the sinking of your lower body and achieves a more
horizontal position.
Finally, see if you can get yourself to sink when practicing back floating. You're going to discover that it's near impossible. Learning to swim should always include learning to sink, thereby discovering how
hard it is to do.
I hope you found these tips helpful.
If you have any burning questions yourself, please reply to this email and fire away. I'm happy to
help.
❤️
Tessa
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