I do not know if this expression (float dead) it is well undertood in English, and may be the fact that I can not "float dead" is kind of ridiculous for some of you (for me too), but even when I have been master swimming for over 13 years now (practicing 6 days a week), and I have participated in many open water meets in my life, and some of them I have wan at my edge group (35-39).... even so I still can not play as float dead (face up) with my body, neither in a pool or on the sea.
I can do it with a pull buoy in my ancles but with out it, my feet just sink.
My both children can float dead easily since they were little (4 years old) and I show them how to do it, but I can´t, is it not funny?
Anyone have a tip?:confused:
Some people just cannot. I cannot, even when I weighed 30 pounds more than now. It takes about 10 seconds for my feet to sink, unless I kick them. My kids are the same way, they don't float. Someone told me it is due to dense bones, I have no idea if that is true, just know I can't float.
A few years ago, the Master's coach decided to see who were sinkers and who were floaters in the group. About half of us sank, but it was not dependant on bodyfat.
Some people just cannot. I cannot, even when I weighed 30 pounds more than now. It takes about 10 seconds for my feet to sink, unless I kick them. My kids are the same way, they don't float. Someone told me it is due to dense bones, I have no idea if that is true, just know I can't float.
A few years ago, the Master's coach decided to see who were sinkers and who were floaters in the group. About half of us sank, but it was not dependant on bodyfat.
