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:
Think of your lungs as your center of buoyancy. Try to balance your weight on either side of your lungs. As Karen said, hold your breath and press on your chest, then raise your arms over your head to put more weight on the top half to counteract the weight of your legs. A lot of people who think they can't float just aren't balancing right. I suppose there are people who don't have the lung capacity to support the weight of a lot of muscle.
Think of your lungs as your center of buoyancy. Try to balance your weight on either side of your lungs. As Karen said, hold your breath and press on your chest, then raise your arms over your head to put more weight on the top half to counteract the weight of your legs. A lot of people who think they can't float just aren't balancing right. I suppose there are people who don't have the lung capacity to support the weight of a lot of muscle.
