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Is he skinny or a bodybuilder?

@@plseiovgqaioffrrtkd2124 he’s got a little bit of a belly and chicken legs lol

The combat side stroke is a pretty efficient stroke to learn. I sink like a rock but I do a lot of swimming and scuba diving. A little practice every now and then and he’ll be fine. Whether he’s a sinker or not.

I find it easier to think about your head and your body rolling together, but yes, if you have the awareness to recognize what your head and hand are doing at the same time, then yes do that!

No true. Watch the video again. My legs sink as well. But with the the right posture and muscle activation you can bring them back up. But it ain't easy!

@@SwimSmart where do you teach? I would take lessons

@@hosoiarchives4858 we are in Vancouver, Canada check out the website www.swimsmart.ca and email us

@@SwimSmart thanks I’m in Seattle I’ll come up there when I can

Is it theoretically even possible to float

​@@darrylchandra554 of course. But people with more fat float easily due to buoyancy while skinny people have to put more effort to float.

Im a bodybuilder and im learning how to swim… i just sink-

Me too 🙄 n I am hand dominant swimmer, my kicks don't push me at all.

I used to swim like a fish and when i was younger and was chubby. Then i am now 11% body fat and i sink like a stone….

i sink right away i have to continuously stoke by legs and arms both to stay afloat

@@ap-rw3mj What about if you lay on back? If I lay on back and breath correctly then I don't sink ever.

i guess that's the same way people who can lay on the pool floor forever can't understand how others can't even get to the bottom.

Exactly. I could swim all day and If I get tired, I lay on my back. My husband sinks like a rock. I don’t understand it?

Muscle mass, length of your torso/ legs, bone density. All these things affect your ability to float that differs from people

going backwards is usually the result of poor control over your ankles. they remain in the dorsal flexion position, which i call the hammer foot. work on ankle lfexibility. it might help.

Hi Bill, to do this exercise well, first you need to be proficient at all the drills that come before it. if you have not watched those then go back to Streamline Drill first, after that do Switch Drill and make sure you are doing these drills with fins. After you can do those, then try this one again.

@@SwimSmart this is so important for those with one hand functional or injured. But this drill is not easy. Legs sink and or no propelling. Just in one place idle. Can you help to show beginner steps towards doing this?

Consider yourself one luck swimmer then. Now you should go buy a lottery ticket!

your height and weight tell me nothing. whtat is the makeup of the 190lbs????

@@speedo1105 well I’m a little more heavy at 201 lbs but lower body is muscle not fat. But even when I was as lean at 158 lbs my legs still didn’t sink. The disadvantage to me being so buoyant is I have trouble staying under water. I can’t dive for nothing

When under water, you will breathe out the air through your nose and mouth. The reason for this is to make sure you aren't allowing opportunity for water to come into your nose or mouth! Then, when it's time to take in air, you either bring your head up or turn to the side as he shows here.

@@gills77 thanks for the advice.

@@beverleyhynes3053 good luck, you got it!!!

@@gills77 🙂

@@gills77easy for u to say u say you breath through your gills

It's mostly due to body composition and where fat is stored. Men typically have a lower body fat percentage which impacts buoyancy. Muscular men tend to sink like a rock! When floating face down, it helps to stretch the arms out long, and keep the arms 4-5 inches underwater. This pulls the upper body down further but will help the legs lift up a little.

I'm a man, I can swim on my back all day long, but my legs do sink if I'm not actively counteracting that. I don't have to be moving necessarily though, if I flutter my arms and maintain a rigid core and legs, then my whole body will remain at water level. But also if I'm moving it's not a problem, either by fluttering my arms, or by kicking. You don't have to expend that much effort, just enough to keep the lower body from sinking. Back swimming is my favorite swimming, because I can breathe as much as I need to, and don't have to wear goggles.

@@dalegreer3095 Either way, front or back, gravity will bring your hips and legs down. Buoyancy from lungs keeps your chest at the surface. A higher body fat percentage will help but not always prevent the legs from sinking. To counteract this, as you said, the key point here is that you don't need to expend a lot of energy to float, just enough movement so your legs don't drag behind you. See learning to balance video and notice how gently I am kicking.

Thank you!

Thanks Patrick. In general we want to keep our legs long and narrow (close together) and the kick motion should not exceed body width/depth. If it does, you'll be creating drag. Even though your body (hips, torso, shoulder) rotates side to side you still want to try and kick down/up. A wide crossover/scissor kick is often the symptom of poor balance at the front of your stroke so resolving that would pay more dividends than solely focusing on the kick. Hard to say exactly without seeing your swim, but that's the general guideline. Hope it helps for now and thanks for watching.

Thanks Patrick!

Good luck, have fun and be patient... changing your technique takes time but these focused drills will help. Let us know once you have made some progress with this!

Hi Patrick - there could be a lot going on here, mainly balance and timing. When you breathe to the left, are you managing to keep your right arm extended, or is it dropping? We want it to remain extended out in front, to help give you better balance - view the streamline and switch videos to work on that skill. For the timing, take a closer look at the Switch #3 video.

that could be the result of anasymmetrical kick pattern, timing is also at work here. too.

Hey Speedo1 thanks for posting. All floating does is tell us what we need to work on. Those who already float have less work on to do balance drills (head, hips and feet level) than those who sink (but should still do them for the body awareness gained). Check out video #2 for a simple balance and kicking drill we use with our swimmers. It's so simple many people will disregard it and that would be a mistake.

@@SwimSmart i teach flutter kicking from a lateral or back position first since being prone seems to be very difficult for most people. the activaction of the glutes is very foreign to most in this position. verrtical, lateral or supine kicking provides more kinesthetic feedback in my experience.

@@speedo1105 Yes we do kicking in all positions as well. But the primary objective of kicking on front drill is to establish a balanced body position first. Development of kick mechanics comes after that.

This is what I needed to hear. Been in the gym over 12 years. Extremely athletic, running, jumping etc. Very muscular no roids. I can float with my upper half with my lunges full in sea water but nothing in normal lake water. Tried everything. Relaxing does nothing I just sink with full lungs. Because of my sinking tendencies, I've never learnt yo tred water properly and I get really tired swimming in general. Imagine I jump off a boat, I could swim to the ladder but if I have to stop, I die and drown. Sucks because even in sea water I can't just lie on my back like I've seen some people and stay floating. I literally have to hold my breath full of air I was thinking maybe I should wear a wetsuit whilst swimming, do you think that's a good idea.

@@tiffanyscott4101 most people can float in sea water, it's denser than fresh water thus giving you more lift.

Darren Thomas is this when you swim normally, or only when you try this kicking/balance drill?

@@SwimSmart I tend to ride low swimming normally and doing the kicking balance drill. I have heard people say to kick harder when you raise your head, but this doesn't seem to stop my legs from sinking.

Darren Thomas okay the first thing I would try is not kicking harder, but aim to make your kick consistent. It’s very common to stop kicking when breathing. Think small and fast tempo but not powerful. Like spinning an easy gear on your bike. Other than that, you might be tucking your head too far down, or your hands too deep under the surface. Check the ‘Why do my legs sink?’ video. Forget about the legs, but try to feel if your upper back and the top of your head are out of the water, or under, when you float.

@@SwimSmart Coach, I practice swimming tomorrow. I will try doing a more consistent kick. Hopefully it will help. I saw your video about sinking legs and as I was watching the video, I kept thinking that to myself, "He makes it look easy. I can't seem to do this. " Thanks for the tip about kicking. I appreciate it.

Darren Thomas Happy to help. Let me now how you get on. Either comment here or send me an email and we can try to figure it out together.

Marie Mew I’m sure with all your yoga and pilates you’ll be able to figure it out!

@@SwimSmart i'd like to hear about that.

Thanks Wendy! I hope it helps you this week. No class for the next few Sundays so lots of time to practice this drill.