Swim Lessons for SINKERS | Walking in the Water (101)

Back to the basics! Perry explains how to tell if you're a floater or a sinker simply by walking in the water.
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[@twinpopsies83]

@Coach Perry and Sigma Swimming group, thank you for this video! I have been doing some rounds of video tutorials here at You Tube and very grateful to have found this new video. So glad you came up with this project. I am truly excited and filled with hopeful anticipation that this series will be very successful in helping out wannabe decent swimmers who are sinkers just like me. Thanks again and more success to you and your group!

[@perrychristenberry1913]

Thank you twinposies83. I share your hope for this series and hope you find direct benefit. Keep me posted.

[@theafreid9726]

hi coach perry!!! i just want to ask you if you believe that people who are leaner tends to have harder time to learn how to float. thank you for all the swimming tech/tips sigma is putting out there. i LOVE how you explain things. i wish i live there and have you as a coach!!!

[@perrychristenberry1913]

Hi Thea. Thanks for the comment and the kind words. A person’s buoyancy is, simply speaking, determined by the body’s mix of bone (usually sinks), muscle (always sinks), fat (always floats), and the amount of air (always floats) in their lungs. Since leaner people have less fat, it’s often harder to float. Add a lot of muscle and floating is definitely more challenging. These people may need a little propulsion in the form of a kick or sculling to attain something similar to a float. The only way to know for most lean people is to test. We have some new sinker videos coming soon, so keep your eyes open. Note: ‘floating’ does not mean having your body in a straight line at the top of the water. There are a LOT of different floats and a large percentage are not straight at the top of the water. Many people’s legs stay well under the water when they float, even pointing straight down in some cases. A ‘good float’ keeps your face near the top while expending little to no energy.

[@julianabarbosa7785]

I doing great on my swimming lesson , but on the deep a have this panic feel, body shanking, they ask us to jumping for diving, everyone do that comfortable, I’m the one jump in thinking how go get the side all quickly. You are doing a fantastic job , thank you so much for the video !

[@perrychristenberry1913]

Thank you for the kind words Julianna. I wish you success in finding comfort in the deep water. If you have not seen the beginner video series, you might find some of them helpful as you work on your deep end comfort. If not, we will get there in this series eventually.

[@carlanteng2447]

I feel you Juliana. I wish I had coach Perry as my swim instructor. But for now, his videos calm me and I hope to bring that calmness in the pool. thank you Coach Perry for sharing. I appreciate your videos.

[@perrychristenberry1913]

@@carlanteng2447 Thank you for your kind words to both Juliana and me (and the folks who help me make the videos possible). I wish you great success in holding your calmness close to you in the water! You are most welcome.

[@theafreid9726]

i want to go take an adult in person swim lesson with coach perry!!! where is your location???

[@perrychristenberry1913]

😊 Hi Thea. Thanks for the vote of confidence. We are in Fort Worth Texas. If you ever come our way, let us know and we will work something out.

[@iKayBee]

ahh this is a really good educational video!

[@perrychristenberry1913]

Thank you!

[@impactrc6427]

I’m a good swimmer and have thought some to swim .. however my son is autistic and is non verbal.. should I maybe look for a specialist that will help him?

[@perrychristenberry1913]

Hi. Thanks for the question. As you know, working with autistic kids can sometimes be challenging. Some kids are easier to work with than others and some people are more comfortable working with autistic kids than others. Some swim programs have specific coaches who are comfortable working with autistic children. Sigma has some coaches like that and I know there are other programs that do as well. I suspect a phone call or email with the organization would be sufficient to find out. And, if you find a program that specializes in swimming with autistic kids, wow, that would be fabulous. I wish you and your son great enjoyment in the water.

[@impactrc6427]

@@perrychristenberry1913 thank you I appreciate it

[@365tonkatruckfit2]

I knew from the beginning when the two ladies were dry before entering the water that they lady on the right (younger one) was a sinker buy her muscular shoulders. I am a stocky guy. I put on natural heavy muscle whether my body fat percentage is low or high. I am training to be a rescue diver soon and everyone told me I am going to be a strong swimmer, because I natural carried around muscle all my Life and learned over time how to use it for all walks of Life.

[@perrychristenberry1913]

You get it. It definitely takes more energy to swim as a sinker than as a floater, but since most sinkers are fit and enjoy using the muscles they've worked so hard to build, it usually balances out nicely. Wishing you the best of success with your rescue diver training and work 365tonkatruckfit2.

[@zahrahammad8100]

You are great

[@perrychristenberry]

🙏🏼 Thank you zahrahammad. Happy you found this useful.

[@sims4tips29]

Can you make one for super floaters as well? It feels like I will lose balance at any moment. Also, I have a hard time recovering after a front float because it takes a while for my legs to sink so I panic😔

[@perrychristenberry1913]

Hi sims4tips. There are a whole lot of people who worry about losing balance in the water. Some worry about being tipped forward as they move deeper because the water lifts them (buoyancy) and some worry about rolling over when they are on their face. These are really common fears. We have a series of beginner videos that you might find helpful. They start here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4vHdYp5jrOIo7Msi=QAQ7xuvCQzbuFJ2g. We have a video there on floating and recoveries (it's the 5th or 6th video in the series. If you panic while you're underwater, one thing you'll probably find helpful is to practice sinking until you're comfortable and until you understand how the water responds to your body and your movements. Keeping a friend around for this is recommended, or, at very least, keeping something close that you can easily grab in order to stand. Assuming you're comfortable with your face in the water, start by 'dropping' slowly into shallow water and standing back up. Repeat until comfortable, then try to drop a little deeper into the water... and continue. Eventually it's fun to try to sit on the bottom or try to pick something up off the bottom - again in shallow water. Go under slowly and move gently, don't push yourself. Do this as long as you feel comfortable, then stop and repeat the whole process. We talk about water rules and land rules. On the land, the tiniest loss of balance can land you on the floor. If you trip, it doesn't take long to hit the ground on land. Most people walk into the water expecting it to behave the same, so they think a tiny movement is going to cost them dearly. The difference is that movements happen slower in the water and the water provides a LOT more forgiveness. If you trip in the water, most people can't even get to the bottom, much less quickly - most of us float to well. I wish you great fun getting comfortable in the water!

[@sims4tips29]

@@perrychristenberry1913 Thank you so much! I managed to regain my feet after front float today comfortably for the first time! These videos definitely helped🙏🏻

[@perrychristenberry1913]

@@sims4tips29 Congrats! Always nice to hear about progress. Thank you for the kind words. I hope the comfort hangs around.

[@cmayy8317]

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