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04-28-2015, 12:46 PM | #1 |
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Prone float
I'm a pretty big guy being 6'6 230lbs with 12% BF I got a decent amount of muscle it makes it hard to float. Anybody have some tips ?
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04-28-2015, 03:28 PM | #2 |
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Relax, take deep breaths and stay still. When you need to breath use your arms a bit to stay afloat, then take another deep breath and stay still and calm.
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04-28-2015, 04:25 PM | #3 |
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Thankyou ! Do you know how strict they are ? Like if I sink a little bit immediately get back to a float do they fail me ? Does it have to be a perfect float for 5 mins straight ?
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04-28-2015, 04:44 PM | #4 |
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They aren't super strict about form for the prone float. Mostly it's only people who are afraid and either refuse to put their face in the water or grab for the wall before the 5 minutes are up that fail.
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04-28-2015, 05:19 PM | #5 |
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as I understand it, if you flail too much trying to stay oriented they might speak sternly to you, but other than that it will be pretty obvious you are muscle-heavy therefore denser than some of us...less-well-in-shape individuals. And unfortunately physics says you are just going to sink, nothing you can do about it except eat Twinkies.
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04-28-2015, 05:33 PM | #6 |
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Thank you both for all the info !!! Unfortunately the way the navy measures body fat is inaccurate and really says I'm obese so I can't gain any fat. If j could I would make myself into a big flotation device
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04-28-2015, 05:38 PM | #7 |
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The big thing to pass is to keep your face in the water except when you breathe and to make slow relaxed movements.
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04-28-2015, 06:47 PM | #8 |
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Okay cool. Thanks everyone. I don't mind having my face in the water and won't freak out and start flailing around. I just don't float but from what I gathered as long as I don't freak out i should pass. Thanks again !
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04-28-2015, 10:48 PM | #9 |
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I was worried about it too, but it ended up not being bad at all. I actually had my head up for quite awhile to take breaths. They really aren't strict. Just don't touch the wall pretty much. And don't make it look like you're really struggling, unless you are I suppose lol
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04-29-2015, 10:25 PM | #10 |
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My rate requires a Class II swim test and this video goes over that, however, the prone float is what you'd be expected to do even if you're not taking the Class II swim test. It's towards the end of the video. It helped relieve some worries I had regarding the prone float as well because I tend to sink. But the form that the sailor does in the video actually helps. I've been swimming for months while in DEP.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gIrh2xJJ5E Last edited by Rooster; 05-03-2015 at 01:38 PM. |
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05-02-2015, 08:29 AM | #12 |
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Yup, no worries.
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05-03-2015, 01:04 PM | #13 |
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The thing to remember with the prone float is that your body has two natural internal flotation devices called "lungs"... take a deep breath, arch your back to put your lungs horizontal to the water's surface, and just relax. You may feel like you're sinking a bit at first, but you will float to the surface.
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