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:
But some people it just does not work. I understand the balance thing, have played around with it, worked on it, had coaches work on it, and I sink. My kids are built very lean and muscular, and they are the same way. I think it has a lot to do with body composition. It does not prevent me from swimming, and I can get my legs to the surface with a gentle kick, but I cannot do a dead mans float. My legs sink within 10 secs. Even on my back, they sink and fast. I have played around with my daughters balance in the water, and it is the same thing. One coaches theory was dense bones. At my age.....I hope so, women need dense bones!
But some people it just does not work. I understand the balance thing, have played around with it, worked on it, had coaches work on it, and I sink. My kids are built very lean and muscular, and they are the same way. I think it has a lot to do with body composition. It does not prevent me from swimming, and I can get my legs to the surface with a gentle kick, but I cannot do a dead mans float. My legs sink within 10 secs. Even on my back, they sink and fast. I have played around with my daughters balance in the water, and it is the same thing. One coaches theory was dense bones. At my age.....I hope so, women need dense bones!
