When im swimming i always float but my friend sinks right to the bottom of the pool- is that normal?
2007-01-03 08:20:46 · 18 answers · asked by rt M 1 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
It's all to do with your muscle to fat ratio.You will find it harder to stay afloat if you carry more lean muscle and have a low fat index.That why a lot of African nations have few olympic standard swimmers due to more muscle lower body fat.
2007-01-03 08:28:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your friend may have a higher lean muscle mass % than you. From what I understand muscle isn't buoyant, so those with high % of muscle will not float. A bunch of the guys on my swim team can swim like fishes, yet they can't float.
2007-01-03 12:24:46 · answer #2 · answered by cowsvils 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband sinks, too. Isn't that strange. I heard once that it has something to do with body fat ratio as far as how bouyant someone is in water, but I don't really know. I float like a cork. It figures.
2007-01-03 08:22:49 · answer #3 · answered by Rvn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've tried all my life to learn to swim with no success, I just sink to the bottom no matter how hard I thrash about. All but one of my children are good swimmers, one is like myself, a sinker.
2007-01-03 08:28:01 · answer #4 · answered by tucksie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is normal but after a couple a couple of days you will find that he will float back up to the surface.
2007-01-03 08:35:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL weird cat but every cat has a different thing it likes n likes to do so dat just means ur cat wants to kill himself or it really loves water n its expressing it let it jump into water but make sure it dont drown take care n MERRY CHRISTMAS
2016-05-22 23:34:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in pool u sink, but in beach, u float. beach water is sea water, which has salt.
2007-01-03 09:58:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i myself can float for hours on the water top, but my husband no matter how hard he tries, he sinks feet first, then legs, til eventually his body is upright with his head just below the surface. stange..........
2007-01-03 08:23:25 · answer #8 · answered by red 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always end up sinking after a while. And I'm underweight... =S
2007-01-03 08:23:42 · answer #9 · answered by ~Grace~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is your friend blowing out air when he sinks because you are susspossed to float
2007-01-03 08:23:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋