alright, here's a more casual topic.
i keep trying, but my legs sink like rocks.
any advice?
is it possible for everyone to float on their back? or do some people not have it in them?
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Actually, I've found that most adults are capable of doing a stationary horizontal float in full streamline position on front or back. What is required is to keep the head precisely on the spine line and to lean on the "buoy" (lungs). Some people can do it on the first try and others go through a long learning curve to achieve the position - but once they have, their confidence in being able to get and stay balanced while swimming goes way up.
Actually, I've found that most adults are capable of doing a stationary horizontal float in full streamline position on front or back. What is required is to keep the head precisely on the spine line and to lean on the "buoy" (lungs). Some people can do it on the first try and others go through a long learning curve to achieve the position - but once they have, their confidence in being able to get and stay balanced while swimming goes way up.
