WHY You Can't Back Float - Mistakes When FLOATING ON BACK

Do you find yourself struggling to float on your back in water? In this video, I will share the most common mistakes we make when learning how to float on your back.
Save your time and avoid these mistakes to master the art of effortless back floating.
Learn how to secure the proper position of your body close to the surface when floating on your back.
Find out how to breathe when swimming on your back.
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⏱Time stamps
Intro 00:00
Start your float the right way 00:39
Breathe the right way 01:09
Position your body the proper way when floating 01:28
Relaxing when floating 01:50
Aligning your body while back floating 02:22
Don't let your legs sink 02:45
Breathing while back floating 03:14
Mistakes to avoid when ending the back floating 03:34
Outro 04:15
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[@moazzankhan8156]

Drowning and watching your video

[@danswimnyc]

😄😄🐸 hope there is good Wi-Fi signal down there 👇

[@jogmas12]

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[@nayeemanusrat1015]

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[@Bigd69tn]

Do you need an ambulance

[@sultanalosame8210]

@@danswimnyc I almost drowned today

[@aliensoup2420]

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.

[@Jack6J57]

Thank you, hopefully this will improve my skills during my lessons!

[@Nicole-ib8pw]

thank you Mr dan this is a good video

[@mariar6370]

Great video Dan!

[@danswimnyc]

Thank you for your support Maria

[@K.Vee.Shanker]

Necessary video for back floating. 🎉🎉 Thank you! 🙏

[@danswimnyc]

You're so welcome!

[@kosarkhan456]

Very helpful as I started learning to swim few days back . 👍

[@danswimnyc]

Thank you. Let me know if there is anything else you need help with?

[@defafa9249]

Most important point i picked from this video is to breathe not hold your breath when floating, almost all the videos on KZbin about floating don’t mention this

[@varunroy4481]

I just commented about this issue in your previous video ig, lucky to get this video. I'm gonna try it

[@danswimnyc]

📧 me @ [e-mail]

[@MinaMina-ft8hg]

I am a kid and I am a swimmer and thank you for the aching me

[@ashkutti]

best video thank you ! my coach doesnt say these techniquess

[@rohithkumar3480]

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.

[@danswimnyc]

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]

@@danswimnyc definitely 😁

[@danswimnyc]

@@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.

[@ros_berth]

​@@danswimnycdid you make your telegram channel?

[@vincentkingsdale8334]

This never made sense to me. If i relax, i sink...if i stiffen up, i sink. Nothing worked.

[@danswimnyc]

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. [e-mail] Put you name + from KZbin in subject

[@Its.Just.Sam.M]

​@@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.

[@eliassideas]

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?

[@danswimnyc]

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

[@tri_sha_shresthabiswas]

I love your videos. They help me more than my coach does.🙄

[@danswimnyc]

Thank you. What else would you like to learn

[@AS-px9ic]

@@danswimnychow to stand after the backfloat .. may be more detail.

[@htchtc203]

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?

[@udayanmustafi3963]

🏊🏼‍♂️🏊🏻‍♀️

[@jojozx09]

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

[@KVenturi]

Hi I'm under the water right now

[@danswimnyc]

Swim back to the surface! I need you to check out the new video coming next week

[@ExodusRift]

Can you swim and float being negative buoyant?

[@danswimnyc]

As long as you are creating propulsion with your arms and legs you can

[@eschelar]

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]

Try to kick. Propulsion should help you to remain up close to the surface

[@eschelar]

@@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.

[@angelboggi]

Where your location. I really need a classes with you❤

[@danswimnyc]

NYC, manhattan

[@angelboggi]

@@danswimnyc i am in boston, one day!

[@MinaMina-ft8hg]

I mean teaching

[@user-xo4om8qv6m]

My legs just sink when I back float

[@danswimnyc]

Start moving your legs and arms! Everyone has different muscle weights and bone density

[@darillbern4458]

can u actually float without movements?

[@danswimnyc]

Good question. Some people can some can’t. I can’t because of dense bones and heavy muscles

[@sunshine_pnw]

I can

[@lexxie225]

So from the comments and your feedback, if you’re more muscular and less fatty you’re less likely to float?

[@danswimnyc]

Exactly, that’s the case for me, and it’s ok. You have to learn to kick and pull effortlessly to stay afloat.

[@bgplayer5303]

I can float with number four legs easy and both my hands as my pillow.

[@thenostalgicguy46]

When your a competitive swimmer but can't float on your back 😭😭😭

[@jogmas12]

Oh come on!

[@aliensoup2420]

Maybe you have too much muscle and no fat. Try over-inflating your lungs.

[@thenostalgicguy46]

@@aliensoup2420 Yeah, that's exactly it. I'm too lanky. I'll try over inflating my lungs. Thanks.

[@aliensoup2420]

@@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.

[@NT2BOS]

Im 12% body fat 6'5 cant float

[@richardswaby6339]

Hmm! Demonstrating how to float by using a woman. Women have a high body fat percentage. You should demonstrate with a lean man.