I must say this technique really help me. I'm currently taking swim lessons and I've been struggling with the comfort level of floating on my back. Placing one foot in front of another and placing head in the water is absolutely a game changer!! Thanks Dan!

@user-hk8tw6br8x

20 күн бұрын

4me whenever I try I sink...

I swim and water walk 5 days a week. I always end my water exercise with 10 minutes of motionless back floating. The weightlessness helps my muscles fully relax so I don't get stiff or sore. I highly recommend motionless back floating as part of the "cool down" phase of any water exercise.

@kenechukwuasogwa2345

3 ай бұрын

Not everyone is built to float that way. Some of us have a body build that is denser and will sink the moment we're motionless

@marytornetta161

3 ай бұрын

@@kenechukwuasogwa2345 That's true. My husband is built like a rock and sinks like one too. It's not for everyone, but if you can do it, I recommend it.

Dan thank you so much those 7 steps really, really help me out . I’m 50 years old just learning how to swim, my swimming trainer try for 30 minutes to teach me how to float and my brain wasn’t able to understand but I watched your video I get it right away. God bless your heart.

@danswimnyc

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help! Thank you

@prakashmirashi

Жыл бұрын

How much time it takes learn Floating

@danswimnyc

Жыл бұрын

@@prakashmirashi It depends. Everyone learns with a different pace. According to my experience you can learn it within hour if you are doing it the right way. But it’s normal if it takes longer then an hour. If you have to deal with anxiety and phobia, it can take anywhere between 5-15 hours

I can float effortlessly on my back so much that I once fell asleep while I was star gazing from a pool in front of my hotel room in Mexico. 😅 The key is to learn how to really, but REALLY relax when you are in the water as if you are lying down in a most comfortable of beds somewhere really safe. Especially you need to relax your neck and you must not be afraid of submerging your head half way in the water. Once you learn how to really let go, then your neck does not have to be relaxed and you can assume various positions in the water. No need to be perfectly aligned or really do anything special to keep afloat except for being relaxed. You can be in a perfectly vertical position like an arrow and still float. For example, I can assume a meditating position and float like that vertically. It might be hard for someone to relax like that at the beginning especially if they do not know how to swim but my father taught me this when I was 4 years old before I knew how to swim by having me lie on back while he was supporting my body and letting me relax and enjoy knowing that he would not let me sink. Then he gradually started releasing me. I became comfortable knowing that I will not sink if I just relax on my back. Teaching me that skill first actually saved my life a year later when I found myself very far from the shore (long story) and did not have enough strength to continuously keep swimming towards it. I would rest and then swim again until I was actually rescued. I would also suggest that if you are not in a pool where there are no waves or people who could splash you with water, inhale through your mouth (slightly open, the upper teeth touching your lower lip to prevent water from entering your mouth easily if you get splashed) and exaling through your nose. Learning how to float, that is, relax while in water will truly make your swimming so much more enjoyable and no bed is comfortable as lying in water. There is (almost) nothing to press against your skin, like floating in the air.

@danswimnyc

9 күн бұрын

First of all we are jealous you can float that effortlessly 😆😆😆 Secondly, thank you for your input! Appreciate you sharing your experience with my community

Excellent video. Even my trainer was not able to train like this. Amazing work Dan

Thank you so so much your your guide. The way you made video which was so consiced, easy to understand and thoughful. I was a person never got floating but I did it after watched this video. Keep up the great works 👏

Awesome tips!

Thank you

@danswimnyc

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome. If you have any questions feel free to get in touch danswimcoach@gmail.com

Hello I’ve started my swimming lessons 3 weeks ago , class is for an hour! But I’ve a fear from childhood ! I’m able to float back and front but struggle to get out of water! Can you please give suggestions please

@danswimnyc

2 ай бұрын

The technique for ending the float is identical to crunches (abs exercise). Learn to TUCK YOUR KNEES UNDER YOUR STOMACH rather then pushing your heels to your but when ending the float. Learn to end the float while holding the wall or some floatation devices, it should help

Very good video ❤

@danswimnyc

9 ай бұрын

Thank you

I am able to incorporate this basic hand technique you have shown in your video. However once I put either or both of my hands behind, I lose my balance and go inside the water and just lose balance. Any recommendation?

I’m a master when it comes to back floating. Been doing it for a long time. I practice it every time I go the pool. But what gets me is I see other swimmers not incorporating any back float or any back stroke into their swimming regimen.

@angelboggi

Жыл бұрын

I wanna classes with you please❤

Good and more explanatory but pls wen I get to the edge of the pool how do I turn bak to were I was swimming from? I’m a non swimmer I’m going for a training and I need to pass my swim test and I think am gona follow this technique. Pls just how can I turn bak

@danswimnyc

Жыл бұрын

Let me know if you still need help? . If you have any questions feel free to get in touch danswimcoach@gmail.com

Hello sir, I float on my back without moving my legs and hands, that's Soo incredible

For me landing is a problem I panic and then just lose balance. I’m fat so buoyant but landing scares me. I look at my feet get my legs to my chest and then am unable to balance. Help!!

@danswimnyc

Жыл бұрын

Are you pushing your arms down towards your thighs while tucking your knees? Email me to danswimcoach@gmail.com I have some ideas for you…

@jessbarard414

Жыл бұрын

Hi I got same problem, on landing loosing balance and the panicking pls help

@MrSidReal

3 ай бұрын

You shouldn't lift your head up. That makes you lose balance, if you're not ready for a quick swift pivot. You'll need to use your hands several times to gradually rotate your body into the vertical. As long as you keep resting your head back, you'll remain supported and should remain balanced and stable.

I have figured out how to float and even use my arms to push myself backwards but I keep straining the back of my neck. How do I avoid that

@danswimnyc

Жыл бұрын

Most likely you are experiencing it because your muscles are too tight. Make sure you relax your shoulders and release the tension of your neck

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Im negative bouyancy my feet sinking when i tried to back float

@Zhak7

Жыл бұрын

Try to tilt your head backward a bit more and rise your pelvis. Hope this helps

@danswimnyc

Жыл бұрын

Consider kicking with your legs. Negative buoyancy is common. If I don’t my legs or arm longer then 5 seconds I would sink too

I am learning back float from past 2 days, but it's difficult for me to get back up. Today water get into my nose while trying to stand

@danswimnyc

Жыл бұрын

Learn to blow bubbles 🫧 with your nose, it’s should help.

I tried it many times but I couldn't get it. As soon as I fill my lung lean back the water straight up go into my nose which makes it even harder to try it again and again

@danswimnyc

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment. I can help you if you email me at danswimcoach@gmail.com

@sameenhadiya8744

Жыл бұрын

Try to hold on to that climbing down rail with one hand and practice this. I learned like this and then I eventually let go and started doing it without any support

Is this floating or swimming on your back?

I almost drowned in a lake I can swim but when I got winded I tried to float and I just can't, because I have big muscles and almost zero body fat I am very shredded..I guess muscles is more heavy than fat

@danswimnyc

4 ай бұрын

Yes, unfortunately bigger muscles= less buoyancy. In your case you would have to keep on moving.

I can’t back float my legs just sink

Why is this a useful skill? In open water, any ripple will wash over your face. In a pool, it is not really useful. Perhaps just one more thing for generalized water experise. Floating face down ("survival swimming" or "drown proofing") as a survival skill is useful. I can float face up, hanging vertically, if I work hard to keep my lungs full of air.

@danswimnyc

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your opinion. It's quite interesting, however, I see it differently. It is a useful skill because you have unlimited access to air while floating on your back. You can let your legs and arms rest while you are floating on your back and breathing. Any ripple or tide(sent by someone else swimming right next to you) can wash your face even in a swimming pool if you are doing it wrong. The more skills you possess in the water the more confidence you have overall.

@thomasw.eggers4303

Жыл бұрын

@@danswimnyc Agreed. The more skills you have, the better.

@danswimnyc

Жыл бұрын

@@thomasw.eggers4303 Did you learn to swim yourself or someone taught you?

@thomasw.eggers4303

Жыл бұрын

@@danswimnyc I taught myself side-stroke at Boy Scout Camp when I was about 8 so I could get out of the non-swimmer section of the lake. But I didn't learn to swim reasonably well until I was about 35, when I used Counsilman's Competitive Swimming Manual and watched good swimmers (no KZread then) for lots of hours. SCUBA certification, then a Red Cross WSI certification and taught swimming for several years. The best I've ever done is one mile in 32 minutes. Certainly not competitive, but not couch potato either. I'm now 81 and swim a half mile several times a week. Occasionally I have a swimming team coach watch so I can stop bad habits I've picked up. Can't do fly.

@user-ke9xd3hg7c

Жыл бұрын

The more fat you have the easier it is.