THIS IS GOLD!! I learned to swim years ago but never mastered egg beater. To this day I still sink when trying it. I eventually settled on something similar to this but this is actually much better.
Hi Gilberto! Thank you so much! If you have not already, make sure to check out the full video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-x3qJSaXLt_U.html --- I am excited to support you with NOT sinking! Remember to stay as relaxed as possible - most of our floating ability comes from relaxation and breath control [taking a deep breath] and is not technique related. --- Stay in touch on your progress and thank you again for watching and commenting! Coach Jeff and Meredith
This is the only way i can comfortably tread water for a long time without much effort. I've tried breaststroke, doggy paddle, egg beater. And I'm learning how to swim for the 1st time at 33 yrs old
If you are tall and slim its almost impossible..I think it has the body for it...or rather different bodies have the best style of treading water that goes with it
@@Omar_BananaToxin1701 different body types do have an easier time than others but EVERYONE is capable! Many times we should begin with supportive flotation and slowly reduce out of it. See our recent videos for more help on that! Would love to help support you learning anyway we can so please stay in touch! Coach Jeff
I had no idea you could tread water like this. I just started public (beginner) swimming lessons, and in our 4th session we were brought to the dive tank with life jackets on and shown how to tread water for about 10-15 minutes. After that we were instructed to take our jackets off, jump into the deep water and try to tread for 30 seconds. I was NOT ready, but did it anyway and promptly started to sink after I resurfaced (trying the egg beater). After watching this video, I was able to do the chair pose on my second try. I'm now able to tread for about 15 seconds doing a flutterkick, but knowing that I can relax back into the chair position if I get too tired has made me relax more in the water. Thank you so much for posting this!
Thank you for the comment and welcome to the channel - unfortunately, this type of story is far too common. Adult swim instruction is lacking and it is making the process intimidating for many many people. If you have 45 minutes, I HIGHLY suggest watching my full special on treading water: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bPd6BOhGQzc.html Keep checking back with the channel as we have some exciting announcements coming in March with how you can be learn to swim us virtually or in person! ---- Please let me know how I Can help your treading and learning! Remember, ALWAYS relax and ALWAYS take a full and deep diaphragmatic breath - its the air in your lungs combined with your relaxation which will help you tread water! Coach Jeff
I taught myself this technique 4 years ago through trial and error without videos and I’m glad someone made a video to help others learn this technique. 💯
That is amazing! Congratulations on self teaching - its how I recommend everyone learn :). --- If i can be of further support, do let me know! Coach Jeff
Honestly there is no better tutorial out there. I looked at his video once and literally started tread/swimming the next day and this is years after trying with another swim instructor and on my own.
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@caribeswim Hi Coach! Something that would help is tips on how to do seal rolls. Rolling from front float to back float. And how to get back on your feet from floating.
My daughter was doing this naturally at 5 years old. When I decided to take swim lessons to keep up with her they tried to teach me egg beaters (unsuccessfully) .I thought “that ain’t how my kid treads” well this video confirms the kid was onto something 😄.
Hi Shanik - thank you for watching and commenting. Make sure to check out the full video, if you have not: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-x3qJSaXLt_U.html I would love to hear how it works for you so stay in touch! Why do you think new swimmers are taught egg beater? ----- Keep Swimming, Coach Jeff and Mer
LETSSS GOOOOO!!! Great work, Azizshaf! Love hearing that! How else can we help you in your swimming? ---- Welcome to the channel! Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
I understand that there are techniques for competitive swimming strokes, but for real-world use, any technique that works for you should not only be okay, but encouraged! Treading water and floating are to keep you alive, not for someone to critique your form.
Thank you for your comment and feedback. You can begin learning the first 3 steps to learning to swim here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-P1QQzk0AKnM.html
This is my go to technique for treading water. I learned treading in a 5 ft deep pool, I’m 6 ft. So naturally I really couldn’t use my legs effectively. I feel really comfortable with this technique
Hi Jogmas12! Thank you so much for commenting and using the technique! I am amped to hear that it is working for you! Make sure to check out our EPIC How to Tread video that is launching here in 24 hours or so!! --- If we can support your swimming in anyway, let us know! Keep Treading, Coach Jeff and Mer
Yes! This is exactly how I managed to stay afloat. Just last month I tried going to deep parts of pool and whenever I sink, I try to go back to floating. So it finally dawned on me that going almost floating (with slightly diagonal than completely vertical) when leaning back really does the trick, even without moving the arms.
I wholeheartedly agree! I`ve been swimming since I was 6, I`m good at it at the amateur level, I can theoretically do the eggbeater, however, I never understood why it is seen as the most efficient technique to tread water? It is such a waste of energy, you don`t need to twirl ur legs like that to stay afloat! Hell, I can even carry drinks in both my hands in the pool and dont need the eggbeater
Thank you for your comment and thanks for sharing! In swimming, sometimes the easier a skill is, the more correct it is :). --- Thank you again Coach Jeff
Hi Rins2793 - this is completely normal and nothing to worry about. Much of the time, if you lean slightly back, the water can actually help support your head [which can make the process somewhat easier]. --- What is one thing I can do to help, as your new "virtual" swim coach? Looking forward to hearing from you! Coach Jeff
I normally don't like shorts because of vad misleading information but this is actually really helpful! A lot of these techniques in the water require coordination and staying in rhythm. Thanks for the tip! Really helps out a lot!
Hi Commiekiller! Thank you for the comment and welcome to the channel! I appreciate the words and please continue enjoying our content - if you have any questions or need support along the way, don't hesitate to comment and reach out! Keep Swimming, Coach Jeff
Thank you for the comment and welcome to the channel! --- My full tutorial can be found here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bPd6BOhGQzc.html --- Let me know how I can support your treading or learning further! Coach Jeff
Thank you for your comment and of course! Most instructors want to overcomplicate the movement - treading water is a safety exercise for new swimmers and this is an easier approach for those looking to accomplish safety. --- Thank you again, Coach Jeff
Thank you, Naziraaidaralieva - sometimes coaches want to teach what THEY know for competitive swimmers but the majority of people who need to learn this technique, are not competitive swimmers! I am glad that the content is helping you and that you agree! Is there anything I can do to support your swimming journey? ---- Thank you again! Coach Jeff
Hi Wanderlust! Thank you for watching and commenting, although, I am not sure what you mean by, "Your right ear" haha can you share more! ---- Looking forward to helping support your swimming journey! Coach Jeff
@@acidfather great - we will hit that in our upcoming 30 day series! Stay tuned, we have a few great long format freestyle videos already made as well! We will get you there, remember, in freestyle, less is more. Try swimming without kicking, it will be surprising how much longer you can swim and most likely with more efficiency!
When we were taught swimming in school, we were taught to do front stroke and back stroke. But for some reason we were never taught how to tread water, i just thought people managed to get their tip toes on the ground!
Heck yes! Let me know how it goes! Welcome to the channel and I hope you find value in all of our content. Have you watched any of our long form content yet? Like ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bPd6BOhGQzc.html --- Keep Swimming, Coach Jeff
I can't float for my life lol. Never could. Never seen or heard of this method. I will give it a try in two days when I go. I really hope it works, I love the water but never go in. Pool or sea, I never go past hip or so height. My name is Jeff too so this has to work!
Thank you for your comment - I would encourage you to REALLY invest time in your relaxation and comfort. Learning to swim is around 90% psychological and only 10% physical. --- If you want support with this, we have a FREE community you can join and we cover our ENTIRE process that we have used to teach thousands of adults to swim without fear and with 100% confidence. Join here: www.skool.com/caribeswim/about Looking forward to being your coach! Coach Jeff
Hi Zanadmirer - Thank you for watching and commenting! Please report back on how your progress went after the watching the video, then make sure to watch this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bPd6BOhGQzc.html --- Keep Treading! Coach Jeff
I remember just trying out letting myself actually just lean back, since my logic was if your letting yourself float upon your back, you float more easily, and low and behold just letting yourself tip back a bit actually helps massively
So happy to hear that! Welcome to the channel and enjoy our long form videos as well. What goals can we help you accomplish? --- Keep Swimming, Coach Jeff
Thank you for your commend and welcome to the channel! You are 100% correct, egg beater is an advanced technique, not one that should be applied for beginners! I hope the video helps, remember, we have many long form videos that help with these techniques as well! ---- If we can help further, let me know! Coach Jeff
Heck YES @jacangvill! That is SO EPIC! What part was the most helpful? --- Please share the channel - 52% of adults cannot tread well enough to save their life! We CAN change that! Congratulations - you should be insanely proud! Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
You are so welcome! What part of the video did you find most helpful? Don't forget to watch our long format videos as well - this one is the absolute BEST for treading water: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bPd6BOhGQzc.html --- Keep Swimming, Coach Jeff
There is no such thing as right and wrong as long as you are accomplishing the result! This is incredibly important > > remember, our goal of treading water is to keep our head above water so we can breath. Whatever technique helps us do that, is what we want to do! ---- Keep practicing and treading, Coach Jeff
Thank you for the comment and welcome to the channel! I am so excited to hear how it goes, please do report back! --- What part of the advice did you find most helpful? Keep Swimming, Coach Jeff & Coach Meredith
Thank you for the comment and please share your experience when you do go to the pool next and use this technique! --- If you want to expand on that, check out our FULL episode here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bPd6BOhGQzc.html Looking forward to hearing back! Coach Jeff Wood
@@caribeswim i was finally able to try this early this month and i successfully failed and went under lol! i love water and swimming, just that they just really don't like me hahaha! T_T
can you make a video explaining how to come up from the water after diving vertically feet first into the deep end without exerting urself and the proper way. i come up everytime but i dont know how my body is doing it i just feel the water push me up and start swimming. its just a thing my body knows from when i was younger but now that ive havent been swiming for a while im starting ro wonder what ur actually supposed to do to come back up and how to prevent from sinking
Thank you for the comment and yes, this is a video that we can make. Possibly in the next 3-5 weeks we can add it into our mix. ---- If you haven't found our community, check out the description of our videos. We are launching an adult learn to swim community on June 1st to help adults learn to swim without fear and with 100% confidence. We share the course I produced that has taught thousands of adults to swim virtually. --- Hope to see you there! Coach Jeff
Great question - yes, there will be some movement in a sculling motion [back and forth] gently and as smooth as possible! --- Hope this helps! Coach Jeff
Hi LGShiro_FPS - Thanks for your comment and I would highly recommend staying in an area you can touch to stay safe. Coach Meredith and I are here to support your learn to swim experience in anyway we can. To learn to tread water better try this: 1. Watch this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bPd6BOhGQzc.html 2. Schedule a 15 minute consultation with me: www.beamcal.com/CoachJeff 3. Practice with a progressive flotation belt found here: onlyswimming.com/elementor-landing-page-308/#checkout ---- Let me know how else I can support! You GOT this! Most importantly, KEEP SWIMMING! Coach Jeff and Coach Meredith
Hi Selema1 - thank you for your comment and welcome to the channel! First off, I totally understand your feeling - do NOT give up hope. We can help you! We are 2 days from launching a free ebook that is of massive help and we also have a suite of free content in our library here on RU-vid that WILL help! If you want more exclusive support, I HIGHLY recommend signing up for a FREE 15 minute consultation for our private coaching: you can do that here: foxly.me/AdultSwimForm Do NOT stop! Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Hi - thank you for your comment and welcome to the channel! That is a matter of preference and body type. I would say, give it a try, if it is easier for you to have your legs wider, than 100% start doing that. The main focus here is the knees up and being in a more horizontal & vertical position, instead of completely vertical! ---- Hope this helps! Let me know how it goes! Coach Jeff
Thank you for your comment - yes, we can create the same impact with learning forward! --- Let me know how I can support further! I would love to consider your swimming transformation inside our community: www.skool.com/caribeswim/about
Any movement in the water is generated by us, unless there is a current. We want to use our hands to create a sculling motion to help propel us forward, not backwards. Hope this helps!
Hi Jmaurice72! You are so welcome - What part of the video did you find most helpful? How else can I support your treading water or learn to swim experience? Thank you for commenting and welcome to the channel! Coach Jeff
Make sure to stay as relaxed as possible and take a deep breath while in the water.... the more air you have in your lungs, the more help you will get in buoyancy. --- Let me know how it goes - make sure to watch the full episode here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bPd6BOhGQzc.html Keep Swimming, Coach Jeff
Hi Pinoyinausie - of course and thank you for commenting and watching! If I can support your swim journey in anyway, please let me know! Keep Swimming and Treading, Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim I’m struggling with freestyle swimming hope you can have a simpler and better tips on how to do it without running out of breath. Breathing is one struggle for me too. Thank you very much and more power to your channel 👍🙏
I totally hear you. The Foundation of swimming is relaxation and breath control. They ARE the deciding factors of how successful or less than successful we are with swimming any stroke, including Freestyle. This has to do with our ability to learn how to work WITH the water, instead of fighting against it. Relaxation & Breath control allows us to be more buoyant, relative to the water vs. if we: force movements, aren't relaxed, or do not have air in our lungs. The ladder makes us more dense. This is incredibly important as it changes how we approach swimming all together. Most programs want to push technique until they are blue in the face. The problem with this theory is that ALL THE TECHNIQUE in the world, cannot overcome lack of relaxation or no air in our lungs. ---- I say all this to say, focus on implementing meditation or at least Box Breathing [4 second diaphragm breath expanding stomach inhale, 4 second pull breath up to chest and hold at top, 4 second exhale, 4 second hold at bottom] repeating 5-10 times BEFORE you swim. Once we can relax more, we are more buoyant and therefore can focus more on simple techniques that make large impact. If you film a 30 second segment of you swimming and send to Jeff@caribeswim.com I am happy to provide a free analysis as well. Hope this helps! Until then, Keep Swimming, Coach Jeff
I tried this method, I think holding your breath will just be really hard, u can hold big but exhale a little bit then inhale, my dads military coach taught me “feel good while not feeling good”
Thank you for your comment. It is possible that it is slightly harder for some, but the extra air in your lungs [creating buoyancy in the water] FAR outweighs that. Try treading or this position while exhaling your air... you will sink.
It is an advanced technique that is used by water polo players. I do think there are much simpler techniques to learn for beginners and mainly egg beater is a more advanced skill.
Thank you for the comment! Best of luck with your teaching program in NYC. I founded The Swim Revolution in Atlanta 12 years ago so completely understand the joy of this industry. --- As an industry, we need to be making swimming LESS complex, not more. So glad to see you doing that - keep up the great work! If I am in NYC sometime, would love to grab coffee. --- Coach Jeff
Thank you for the comment - can you help me understand better what you mean with "hands are engaged". The hands will be sculling slightly to support your buoyancy but the movements do not need to be large. --- Thanks again, Coach Jeff
I can tread water, but I'm unable to control my breathing, I literally have to hold to breath to stay afloat when treading and that gases me out, can you give me some tips on breathing I really couldn't find a video that talked about the breathing. Thanks For the technique though!
This is a GREAT comment and I would love to guide you to one of our videos for support: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bPd6BOhGQzc.html --- Once you watch the video, reply back and let me know how it helped! Coach Jeff
Hey, I tried this technique today but I still couldn't tread water, I don't understand what might be the problem, I took a proper diaphragmatic breath and tried the chair drill while leaning back my upper body, and sculling together too, still I sank in the water. I can backfloat easily now but still can't tread water, especially in the deeper end, I get extremely anxious and short of breath in the deepwater but I can easily relax in shallow water which is why I tried this in shallow water only. Are there any other things I should consider? Any more exercises for relaxing better in the water?
Much of this has to do with fear of deep water and entering into a fight / flight state. I would love to offer more exclusive support inside of our free community here: www.skool.com/caribeswim/about --- I am excited to help your swimming and look forward to seeing you in the community! Coach Jeff and Coach Meredith!
Yes, if you are looking for exercise and less about comfort / survival technique than you would want to be more active in the movements! --- Thank you for your comment! Coach Jeff Wood
I just learned to swim and was taught a similar approach to the egg beater, but tbh wasn't really given a specific technique. So im able to do SOMETHING that keeps my head above water for about ten seconds. And it is quite tiring Lol. I'm not sure I understand what you are doing here besides moving your arms around and inflating your lungs. But anyway I'm going to experiment.
Learning how to "BE" in the water is the most important skill... I would start by watching our new series episode 1 and 2 of Learn to Swim With Me. It goes into GREAT detail on the process and gives resources to help. --- Let me know how I can help furter! Coach Jeff
Thank you for your comment! Yes, sculling is important as it creates a downward force that helps to keep the body up. Let me know how else I can help! Coach Jeff
The technique is called chair drill - you can find my full tutorial here:ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bPd6BOhGQzc.html --- Thanks, Coach Jeff
Thank you for your comment - our goal in treading is not necessarily to move forward but to stay in one place. If you are looking to move forward, I would exit the chair position and use your hands to propel you forward. ---- Let me know what other questions you have! Keep Swimming, Coach Jeff
Welcome to the channel! Egg Beater can be difficult if we are not incredibly efficient - as beginners, its important to do the technique that comes most naturally and that can be sustained... most of the time that is not egg beater for beginners. ---- Keep Swimming, Coach Jeff
You are SO welcome! Come back tomorrow [Saturday] at 9:00 Am and we are releasing our MEGA Treading water Masterclass. The LAST treading water video you will ever need! ---- Keep treading, Coach Jeff
Great question - your entire foundation of treading water and indeed learning to swim is built on relaxation. The more you can relax and work WITH the water, the better you will be. Think of it like this: When we use forceful movements, we create tension in our muscles. More tension in our muscles makes us more dense. The more we relax, the less dense we become. --- Hope this helps! Let me know how I can help further! Coach Jeff Wood
Thank you for your comment and welcome to the channel! You want to do a 50% exhale and 100% inhale. We always want to have access store of oxygen in our lungs to help with buoyancy! --- Hope this helps! Let me know how we can help further! Coach Jeff
Thank you for the comment and welcome to the channel! You want to, in a relaxed state, gently scull with them back and forth in smaller movements. I would invite you to watch our longer form content to extract all the value from this process! Looking forward to hearing from you on your progress! Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
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That is awesome! Egg beater kick is def the most efficient kick for those swimmers who can take the time and learn the expertise. Our content wants to focus mainly on the NEW swimmer or one with HIGH fear and shifting the perspective that those new swimmers have to learn such a complicated movement! ---- Please let us know how we can support your swimming! Thank you for the comment and keep going! Coach Jeff Wood
Thanks for your comment - I am hopeful you found value in the content of the video! --- If I can be of service with your swimming, let me know! Coach Jef
Yes do it!! Our channel will teach you many ways to tread water that do not include egg beater... Or if you want to learn egg beater, we have the deluxe version :) --- Is there anything we can help you with with treading water? Keep Treading, Coach Jeff
Hi Abosedeg4806! Thank you for your comment and SO excited to hear that this worked for you. How else may we support you learning to tread water? --- Keep Treading, Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim thank you for repley, i just wanna make a goal to try to acheive it when i practice treading next time , what about 5 min ? is it acheiveble
Hi Julianblacksmith8539 - thank you for your comment and welcome to the channel! The truth is that most adults believe they are negative buoyant when in fact they are tense or their body position is incorrect in the water -or- they have not taken a deep enough breath. There are many myths about "sinkers" vs "floaters" but its simply not true. Do this: 1. Take a diaphragmatic breath 2. Ensure you are 100% relaxed, if you are not, go to shallow water, if you are still not, get our flotation belt 3. Gain necessary exposure in this position - usually a minimum of 1-3 hours in shallow water before moving to deep water. --- NOW, with that said, some people are under 10% body fat and this does present a challenge but not impossible as I have taught professional athletes this and it still works! I hope this helps! Continue subscribing to the channel and we can get you treading in no time! Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
I’m male, 5’10 and 56kg. Float like have rocks in my pockets. My friend who is female, 5’7 and 56kg, floats like styrofoam. I do a lot of running and sports, while she is the least active healthy person I know. I never realised the impact bodyfat content had on buoyancy
Thank you for your comment - the truth is that we ALL have unique floating positions - they are not all "perfect" with our arms and legs on top of the water. When we look at relative density, muscle is more dense relative to water. Whereas adipose tissue is less dense relative to water. With that said, extremely muscular people can still float but we generally have to include much deeper breaths, relaxation, & sometimes movement. --- Hope this helps >> If I can offer any further feedback or support, let me know! Thank you for the comment, Coach Jeff Wood
Hi and thank you for watching! This is called "The Chair Drill" and you will be able to spread a lot of the weight of your head across more surface area... WHICH will make you much more buoyant when treading! Hope this helps and check back in 2 days as we are launching our most in depth treading water video yet! --- Thank you for watching and if we can help you learn to tread in any other way, let me know! Keep Treading, Coach Jeff
Thank you for your comment - yes, the more air in your lungs, the more natural buoyancy you have in the water... filling your lungs is like inflating your bodies natural flotation device. Work smarter... not harder! Even though our face in above the water, we still want to have a breathing pattern so we can utilize the aforementioned benefits. If we are constantly breathing, we will have to use energy to stay buoyant. Hope this helps :). ---- Thanks again, Coach Jeff
I can travel feet on a breath hold, back stroke, and float on my back while still but treading over ten seconds is where I start looking like I need rescue 😂 I will try this.
Thank you for your comment! Treading is not an easy skill but I am excited to help you master it! Report back on your progress and how I can help further! Coach Jeff
Thank you for your comment! You want to take a full inhale and exhale about 30 - 50%. The exhale should be quick as you will feel your bodies buoyancy reduce slightly when you do it. From there, get another big diaphragmatic inhale and repeat. --- I hope this helps! Do let me know how else I can support! Coach Jeff
Thank you for your comment - yes, your hands gently turn out and then back in in a sculling motion. For a complete detail, watch this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bPd6BOhGQzc.html --- Hope this helps - let me know what other questions you have! Coach Jeff
