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?
I used to think I couldn't float, but my diving coach (*** Pappenguth - some older swimmers may remember him) showed me over 40 years ago that all you have to do is slowly balance your weight on both sides of your lungs. That may mean raising your fingertips out of the water with your arms straight overhead to get more weight in the upper half of your body. Really simple, and anyone with normal lung capacity ought to be able to do it.
I used to think I couldn't float, but my diving coach (*** Pappenguth - some older swimmers may remember him) showed me over 40 years ago that all you have to do is slowly balance your weight on both sides of your lungs. That may mean raising your fingertips out of the water with your arms straight overhead to get more weight in the upper half of your body. Really simple, and anyone with normal lung capacity ought to be able to do it.
