https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/12988/face-down-floating---it-will-help-your-freestyleSome swimmers have trouble with their legs sinking when they swim freestyle. Although the main cause of this tends to be keeping their head too high which causes the feet to sink, one other main cause is they are not balanced. In the water, our freestyleen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/203771?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 23 Jan 2018 15:49:35 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:36e5f71f-95da-476f-8a28-e35f15d422a8Former MemberThis would be a good position to incorporate into your streamline glide at the front of every stroke. I find that one key to keeping my feet up is to focus on &quot;lifting&quot; my feet to the surface as I start the outsweep portion of the pull. Focusing on &quot;lifting&quot; offsets the tendency to let the feet drop as a result of the upper body rising up. Let me know if this works for you! I think it&#39;s working... I just have to remember not to let all of the other elements of the stroke fall to the wayside when I focus on raising my heels haha. I&#39;m sure it will become natural with practice after a while.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/203766?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 23 Jan 2018 08:10:43 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:e65004df-fde1-4b0d-a71d-658889a737f2DeniseMWquicksilver this is what happened to me when I tried floating. Lifeguard asked me to not do this because ie scared them.:D<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/203697?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:28:29 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:346f235d-2ebe-4e2e-9fb8-d7a1580ea38aFormer MemberBe very careful - the lifeguard just might actually wake up out of their stupor and try and save you!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/203757?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 22 Jan 2018 10:41:37 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:e2c660f2-a540-4edb-b79e-bbbc79bc9f71WindrathThis would be a good position to incorporate into your streamline glide at the front of every stroke. I find that one key to keeping my feet up is to focus on &quot;lifting&quot; my feet to the surface as I start the outsweep portion of the pull. Focusing on &quot;lifting&quot; offsets the tendency to let the feet drop as a result of the upper body rising up. Let me know if this works for you!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/203661?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 22 Jan 2018 08:25:01 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:5322b3a4-28a3-4712-bbb6-3a657f9169eeFormer MemberI’m working on this drill to lift my legs and feet in breaststroke!<div style="clear:both;"></div>