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LEARNING TO
FLOAT
More Than Just Laying On The Surface
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Without the foundations of floating, swimmers compensate with poor swimming posture that will need to be corrected later
THE 3 B'S OF FLOATING
BUOYANCY
Learning how the body is supported by the water
BALANCE
Learning to control body weight & stability in a range of positions
BODY POSITION
Learning to streamline to move effieciently through the water
FLOATING IS AN ACTIVE SKILL
Often swimmers believe floating means lying still, hoping the water will 'hold them up'. When that doesn't happen they believe 'they can't float'.In reality, floating is an active skill.A successful float relies on small adjustments to body position, balance and muscle activation.Swimmers need to continually make tiny adjustments to their core, glutes, hips, shoulders, legs etc to find their equilibrium in the water.Once swimmers understand this, floating becomes second nature and achievable...and far less frustrating.
FLOATING DEVELOPS WITH EVERY STAGE
WHY FLOATING MATTERS
ADULTS - DON'T SKIP LEARNING TO FLOAT!
Many adults want to learn freestyle as quickly as possible. However, most stroke problems seen in 'adult onset swimmers' can be traced back to a common missing foundation - floating.Swimmers progress faster when they learn how to control their buoyancy, balance and bodyposition before focusing on arm and breathing patterns.The fundamentals are the same regardless of whether you're learning to swim at five or fifty.
COMMON FAULTS CAUSED BY SKIPPING FLOATING
🚫Sinking hips or legs
🚫Wide scissor kicking
🚫Fishtailing or Zigzagging
🚫Pressing down to breathe
🚫Over-rotating
🚫Sea-sawing or diving too deep
Most stroke corrections come from swimmers missing the foundations of floating - buoyancy, balance and body position.
THE DEAD MAN FLOAT - THE ULTIMATE BALANCE TEST
One of the simplest yet most revealing floating positions is the Dead Man Float.It requires swimmers to do very little other than allow the body to settle naturally in the water.It quickly reveals where balance is being lost and helps swimmers discover that floating is not passive. Instead, it is a skill of making small adjustments until the body finds its own natural equilibrium.
For many swimmers who believe they 'can't float', this becomes the breakthrough that can change their understanding of how floating really works.
THE BORN TO SWIM METHOD OF TEACHING FLOATING SKILLS
At Born To Swim, floating isn't taught as a single milestone to tick off before moving on. It is progressively developed throughout every stage and level of learning.
Floating evolves into streamlining, balance drills, balanced breathing and stroke-specific body positioning.
Each of the competitive strokes has their own floating positions and balance drills to make learning easier, lessen drag and reduce the need for stroke correction later.
We believe in building the foundations first so better swimming develops naturally.
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