Legs tend to float a lot

RE: Legs tend to float a lot

Former Member — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 15:45:45 GMT

SwimSwam, I just replied to your other thread. Since the subjects are the same, it would be best not to post similar questions on multiple threads. How about closing one of your threads and keeping it consolidated on just one thread? I tried to close it but it says I have no permission doing that. I will see if I can contact the moderator. Sorry and thanks. :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

RE: Legs tend to float a lot

Elaine Krugman — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 06:00:33 GMT

RE: Legs tend to float a lot

ForceDJ — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 05:46:28 GMT

Does this have to do with my size? (Read somewhere about overweight/obese people tend to float more easily?) Not "size" per se, but percentage of body fat. Fat is less dense than water so it will give you buoyancy. Lean muscle on the other hand is very dense and will sink. So apparently muscle-to-body fat ratio in your legs is such that it's making your legs buoyant. Runners who also swim (i.e. triathletes) have the opposite problem. Too little fat in their legs causes their legs to sink (in my case anyway). And then of course there are the body builders who try to swim. Strong as they may be...they have trace amount of body fat. Consequently they sink like a stone. Dan