I have lost about 50 pounds over the past several months and have definitely noticed changes in my swimming that seem to be more related to my weight than my increased endurance, speed, etc. I used to be so buoyant that when I used an adult sized pull buoy for pull sets I was too buoyant and would have difficulty controlling my rotation. i used to be able to easily float vertically without doing much in the way of treading. I've lost some buoyancy as I've lost the weight. I still float fairly easily, but I don't pop to the surface quite as quickly when I push off the wall and I have to tread a little to stay vertical. Luckily since I lost the weight in a slow 2 pounds per week way, these are things my body has adjusted to without me noticing along the way. I only notice them when I think about what swimming and floating used to be like.
I agree with the other comments about sometimes people who are leaner and/or more muscly having more difficulty that people who are rounder or overweight. Being naturally buoyant can provide some comfort while learning to swim that "sinkers" don't really have.
I have lost about 50 pounds over the past several months and have definitely noticed changes in my swimming that seem to be more related to my weight than my increased endurance, speed, etc. I used to be so buoyant that when I used an adult sized pull buoy for pull sets I was too buoyant and would have difficulty controlling my rotation. i used to be able to easily float vertically without doing much in the way of treading. I've lost some buoyancy as I've lost the weight. I still float fairly easily, but I don't pop to the surface quite as quickly when I push off the wall and I have to tread a little to stay vertical. Luckily since I lost the weight in a slow 2 pounds per week way, these are things my body has adjusted to without me noticing along the way. I only notice them when I think about what swimming and floating used to be like.
I agree with the other comments about sometimes people who are leaner and/or more muscly having more difficulty that people who are rounder or overweight. Being naturally buoyant can provide some comfort while learning to swim that "sinkers" don't really have.
