I dont really know how to tread water but people have told me that you use a bicycle motion wtih your feet and move your hands and arms lik your apart of the water but do you hold your breathe when you tread water?
2007-07-18 05:18:38 · 11 answers · asked by wendsss 1 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
no because then your will faint and treading water becomes pointless if you drown
2007-07-18 05:37:34 · answer #1 · answered by cwhughes13 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Treading water is just moving your legs like a bicycle and waving your arms out to the side. It is meant to keep your head above water so you do not need to hold your beath.
2007-07-18 05:24:19 · answer #2 · answered by Jack D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You only hold your breath when you are under water. Treading water keeps your head above water.
2007-07-18 05:23:40 · answer #3 · answered by King Shane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, what you do is you are vertical in the water and you do the breast stroke kick (froggy kick) and if you want to get a workout...dont use your arms...if not you can use your arms to support you simply by moviing them up and down and yes...you pretty much have to breath cuz if you dont then you'll drown! and keep your head above water!haha
2007-07-18 05:23:34 · answer #4 · answered by Meg Kenny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is correct, however, if you are treading water to save your life, you want to expend just enough energy to stay afloat. Relax your shoulders and your hips and breathe slowly and evenly.
You can practice in approx. four to five feet of water (shallow enough to touch, depending on your height)
2007-07-18 05:31:42 · answer #5 · answered by surffsav 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would you your head should still be above water and If you breath and get water in your mouth and nose it might be time to tread a little harder
2007-07-18 08:48:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could if you wanted to, but when you tread water your head is supposed to be above the surface, so you shouldn't have to hold your breath.
2007-07-18 07:19:27 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no because your head is not under water. there's no need to hold your breath
2007-07-18 05:26:07 · answer #8 · answered by msshan2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont,i just relax and kick my feet like a frog and wave my hands...its not hard and i dont have to hold my breath
2007-07-21 14:58:19 · answer #9 · answered by Susanna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you are still above water. If you did you would pass out and drown.
2007-07-18 05:22:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋