I am a sinker (less buoyant-if there is really such). How can I successfully tread water to keep me afloat?

Question

I can do breast stroke, back stroke, free style and modified front crawl (head up) but I am really having difficulty learning any ways of treading water.

Answer 1

to tread water there are three methods: Whip Kick, Roadery Kick, or Scissors Kick. Whip kick is the same kick you use with the breast stroke (kind of like a frog kick) but u do it just like sitting up in the water and kind of move ur arms a little; Scissors kick is the kick u use in the side stroke but u sit up and (if ur not familar with it) u practically start out like ur sitting in a chair then bring one leg forward and one leg backwards then bring them together fast and u just move ur arms kind of like ur flapping them like a bird; the roadery kick is the hardest u sit up and have ur legs really far apart then u move one in a circle like movement with ur foot flexed in a clockwise circle and the other foot in a counter clockwise circle (and very time i did it i would always kind of try to put my feet side ways so kind of push downwards in a circle to help with that) and this one actually works the best when u finally figure out how to do it so u dont even really need ur hands

Answer 2

I am a sinker also, but I tread fine, just practice. I wear zero weights when scuba diving. I am a big guy, 6'4" 230 lbs.

Answer 3

Move your arms in figure eights streched straight out your side; move your legs in a circular motion.

Answer 4

Buoyancy can be +2, +1, 0, -1,-2  so yes you could be -2.

When you tread lean your head back it will float, relax muscles, gently move arms in a W motion hands together then scull out and bring back together so it looks like you are making the letter W.  Legs do an eggbeater, keep self vertical in water.

Answer 5

lay on your back

but the most important

thing is to relax and

BREATHE