Relaxing is essential. #1 rule in gymnastics - the body follows the head. If your head is down, the chest and butt go down. If the head is up or back, the chest and hips follow. Inhale, lay back, head looking up at the sky, chest up, pelvis flat, knees bent, feet hanging down. Raise your hands and arms behind your head to counter-balance your chest and lower body. Hands behind your head prevents hitting your head on the side of the pool. Breath slowly, large inhale and hold. To move, rotate your lower legs down and around the outside of your knees to a straight position. Like a circular butterfly motion. For added propulsion, flap the arms downward, and cycle back close to the body like lifting a box over your head.
I have been trying to learn to float for many years, but for some reason no matter what I do my body always sinks. The annoying part is that people think I do it on purpose but I don't. Could it be just a problem with body composition?
Indeed ! It’s the body composition! I can’t float ether. My legs are sinking immediately. You gotta learn to propel in the water in order to stay afloat
I thought I couldn't float on my back but I learned in boot camp it took me almost 2 months to do, always make sure your shoulders are under the surface of the water before calmly laying back and we were told to face the ceiling while laid back.
Nice video.I am from Hyderabad, India.I love how you breakdown each and every aspect of the backfloat.I will start practicing backfloat in shallow water at the pool tomorrow while keeping the above points in mind.
You are welcome. Can you help me out with something. Telegram is popular in India 🇮🇳, right? Im thinking about sharing my knowledge through telegram as well. Do you think it might be helpful to share content in telegram?
@@rohithkumar3480 Are there any popular telegram groups with a lot of followers? Doesn't have to be sport related. Just trying to learn about India's telegram's scene.
Most important point i picked from this video is to breathe not hold your breath when floating, almost all the videos on TH-cam about floating don’t mention this
What floating means exactly? Passive floating, with no arm/leg movement, maintaining body position? Or does floating include some active hand/leg movement too to maintain body position? I guess evey succesful floating event saw on the video is showing some leg movement. Now, guestion is, how to float in complete stand still?
You gotta move. Kick and pull. Most likely you have heavy muscles and dense bones. You can’t just float. I can help you, get in touch with me via my email. Danswimcoach@gmail.com Put you name + from TH-cam in subject
@@danswimnyc Hello! Is this invitation to contact you for tips on this topic still available? I've been trying to become a proficient swimmer but struggle with my dense body composition.
@@infinitesadness9097 I couldn't swim on my back I thought it was impossible but I learned how to do it in a Navy boot camp it’s all about how you lay back, your shoulders need to be underwater then calmly lay back.
So I managed to achieve a stable position this evening at the pool. On my back. Legs relaxed and out, arms relaxed and out. My head and mouth are about 6 inches below the surface of the water. No part of me is above the surface of the water. Any ideas?
@@danswimnyc thanks. At the pool right now. Appreciate the response. I'm practicing getting comfortable fully submerged and just observing. I measured just now and in a stable back float, mouth to surface is 14 inches. I can stay there for about a minute before I need to breathe. I've also tried to tuck my chin and kick backwards for swimming on my back. Between breast stroke and free style, the best I can manage so far is to get the top of my headto poke out of the water about one inch. It quickly will turn into a doggy paddle, but the pace is exhausting. Todayvs goal was to work on kicks and noticed that I don't move forwards at all if I take my hands out of the equation and kick in either method. The kicks seem to help with propulsion when timed correctly, but I think you might be on to something. I will keep working on it. Thanks. Another 30 minutes of practice and I've smacked into the bottom of the pool three times. Once floating on my back, gently swimming, twice in breast stroke. Haha. I suck at this so much.
Then there is me.. a rock that sinks to the bottom no matter what I do. I’m 34. Been through many swim classes ironically the 1 thing nobody could teach me… how to float. I don’t think I’ll ever be lucky enough feel that simple feeling everyone else can experience.. float on water. Life truly sucks in every aspect
I am really sorry to hear this, and I can understand how frustrating it must be after so many attempts. But believe me, you are not the only one-floating is a common struggle for lots of people, and it's definitely something you can learn with the right approach. It's never too late to make progress. If you'd like my help, head to danswim.com/online-swim-school to discuss techniques that will hopefully make a real difference to your swimming. Hang in there-you deserve to feel confident in the water, and I am here to help you get there!
@@thenostalgicguy46 Move your arms behind your head (like lifting a box) to shift your center of gravity. Keep your chest and pelvis up. Bend your knees to shorten your body length and shift your center of gravity toward your upper body.
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Drowning and watching your video
😄😄🐸 hope there is good Wi-Fi signal down there 👇
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Do you need an ambulance
@@danswimnyc I almost drowned today
Relaxing is essential. #1 rule in gymnastics - the body follows the head. If your head is down, the chest and butt go down. If the head is up or back, the chest and hips follow.
Inhale, lay back, head looking up at the sky, chest up, pelvis flat, knees bent, feet hanging down.
Raise your hands and arms behind your head to counter-balance your chest and lower body. Hands behind your head prevents hitting your head on the side of the pool.
Breath slowly, large inhale and hold.
To move, rotate your lower legs down and around the outside of your knees to a straight position. Like a circular butterfly motion.
For added propulsion, flap the arms downward, and cycle back close to the body like lifting a box over your head.
I have been trying to learn to float for many years, but for some reason no matter what I do my body always sinks. The annoying part is that people think I do it on purpose but I don't. Could it be just a problem with body composition?
Indeed ! It’s the body composition! I can’t float ether. My legs are sinking immediately.
You gotta learn to propel in the water in order to stay afloat
I thought I couldn't float on my back but I learned in boot camp it took me almost 2 months to do, always make sure your shoulders are under the surface of the water before calmly laying back and we were told to face the ceiling while laid back.
Nice video.I am from Hyderabad, India.I love how you breakdown each and every aspect of the backfloat.I will start practicing backfloat in shallow water at the pool tomorrow while keeping the above points in mind.
You are welcome. Can you help me out with something. Telegram is popular in India 🇮🇳, right? Im thinking about sharing my knowledge through telegram as well.
Do you think it might be helpful to share content in telegram?
@@danswimnyc definitely 😁
@@rohithkumar3480 Are there any popular telegram groups with a lot of followers? Doesn't have to be sport related. Just trying to learn about India's telegram's scene.
@@danswimnycdid you make your telegram channel?
I just commented about this issue in your previous video ig, lucky to get this video. I'm gonna try it
📧 me @ danswimcoach@gmail.com
I am a kid and I am a swimmer and thank you for the aching me
Very helpful as I started learning to swim few days back . 👍
Thank you. Let me know if there is anything else you need help with?
Thank you, hopefully this will improve my skills during my lessons!
Great video Dan!
Thank you for your support Maria
Necessary video for back floating. 🎉🎉
Thank you! 🙏
You're so welcome!
thank you Mr dan this is a good video
best video thank you ! my coach doesnt say these techniquess
Most important point i picked from this video is to breathe not hold your breath when floating, almost all the videos on TH-cam about floating don’t mention this
What floating means exactly? Passive floating, with no arm/leg movement, maintaining body position? Or does floating include some active hand/leg movement too to maintain body position?
I guess evey succesful floating event saw on the video is showing some leg movement.
Now, guestion is, how to float in complete stand still?
This never made sense to me. If i relax, i sink...if i stiffen up, i sink. Nothing worked.
You gotta move. Kick and pull. Most likely you have heavy muscles and dense bones. You can’t just float.
I can help you, get in touch with me via my email. Danswimcoach@gmail.com
Put you name + from TH-cam in subject
@@danswimnyc Hello! Is this invitation to contact you for tips on this topic still available?
I've been trying to become a proficient swimmer but struggle with my dense body composition.
I am same so really don't understand what I am doing wrong😢
@@infinitesadness9097 I couldn't swim on my back I thought it was impossible but I learned how to do it in a Navy boot camp it’s all about how you lay back, your shoulders need to be underwater then calmly lay back.
I love your videos. They help me more than my coach does.🙄
Thank you. What else would you like to learn
@@danswimnychow to stand after the backfloat .. may be more detail.
So I managed to achieve a stable position this evening at the pool. On my back. Legs relaxed and out, arms relaxed and out. My head and mouth are about 6 inches below the surface of the water. No part of me is above the surface of the water.
Any ideas?
Try to kick.
Propulsion should help you to remain up close to the surface
@@danswimnyc thanks. At the pool right now. Appreciate the response.
I'm practicing getting comfortable fully submerged and just observing. I measured just now and in a stable back float, mouth to surface is 14 inches. I can stay there for about a minute before I need to breathe. I've also tried to tuck my chin and kick backwards for swimming on my back.
Between breast stroke and free style, the best I can manage so far is to get the top of my headto poke out of the water about one inch.
It quickly will turn into a doggy paddle, but the pace is exhausting.
Todayvs goal was to work on kicks and noticed that I don't move forwards at all if I take my hands out of the equation and kick in either method. The kicks seem to help with propulsion when timed correctly, but I think you might be on to something. I will keep working on it. Thanks.
Another 30 minutes of practice and I've smacked into the bottom of the pool three times. Once floating on my back, gently swimming, twice in breast stroke. Haha. I suck at this so much.
can u actually float without movements?
Good question. Some people can some can’t. I can’t because of dense bones and heavy muscles
I can
Can you swim and float being negative buoyant?
As long as you are creating propulsion with your arms and legs you can
Hi I'm under the water right now
Swim back to the surface! I need you to check out the new video coming next week
Where your location. I really need a classes with you❤
NYC, manhattan
@@danswimnyc i am in boston, one day!
I can float on my back and swim..I can’t on my front..it’s weird
I mean teaching
So from the comments and your feedback, if you’re more muscular and less fatty you’re less likely to float?
Exactly, that’s the case for me, and it’s ok. You have to learn to kick and pull effortlessly to stay afloat.
How I learned to do this was be straight as possible and keep your face flat and kick your legs and just stay calm lol
My legs just sink when I back float
Start moving your legs and arms!
Everyone has different muscle weights and bone density
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I can float with number four legs easy and both my hands as my pillow.
Then there is me.. a rock that sinks to the bottom no matter what I do. I’m 34. Been through many swim classes ironically the 1 thing nobody could teach me… how to float. I don’t think I’ll ever be lucky enough feel that simple feeling everyone else can experience.. float on water. Life truly sucks in every aspect
I am really sorry to hear this, and I can understand how frustrating it must be after so many attempts.
But believe me, you are not the only one-floating is a common struggle for lots of people, and it's definitely something you can learn with the right approach. It's never too late to make progress.
If you'd like my help, head to danswim.com/online-swim-school to discuss techniques that will hopefully make a real difference to your swimming.
Hang in there-you deserve to feel confident in the water, and I am here to help you get there!
Im 12% body fat 6'5 cant float
When your a competitive swimmer but can't float on your back 😭😭😭
Oh come on!
Maybe you have too much muscle and no fat. Try over-inflating your lungs.
@@aliensoup2420 Yeah, that's exactly it. I'm too lanky. I'll try over inflating my lungs. Thanks.
@@thenostalgicguy46 Move your arms behind your head (like lifting a box) to shift your center of gravity. Keep your chest and pelvis up. Bend your knees to shorten your body length and shift your center of gravity toward your upper body.
Hmm! Demonstrating how to float by using a woman. Women have a high body fat percentage. You should demonstrate with a lean man.
I don't know how not to float..... It was always natural to me, just become water...