Sorry, but I think your floating days are over. I just get a noodle and hook my legs over it to stay up.

I know fat is definitely part of what makes you float.... So probably it has something to do with that. But I also remember back floating during some pretty skinny phases as a kid, so I think there's some technique involved too. Maybe you could relearn? I think you'd have to ask a swimmer... which I am not. In the meantime, I'm sure you could keep yourself up with noodles or inflatable devices like Bobbi suggested.

Welcome to the land of the sinkers ;) I've never floated which is why I'm terrified of deep water. It does have to do with body fat.

I used to float like a boat. I actually had to really work at staying underwater. Now, with some weight loss, I can't float to save my life. I lay back just like I usually did and then.....sink like a rock. I imagine you will no longer be a human flotation device.:)

Breath deeper, and hold your breaths longer. Reduce your density in the water by increasing the volume of air in your lungs. You'll float. You're muscles will also swell up, as you will have more Oxygen-enriched blood in your body.

Be sure to defecate and urinate BEFORE you get in the pool.


The salinity of the pool may also be a factor. If alot of people have been in the pool since the last time it was thoroughly cleaned, it will have higher salinity and you'll float easier. If the water is fresh and clean, you'll sink more.

When I went swimming in the Persian Gulf, I could practically walk on the water. Very salty.

Thanks for all the sympathy and advise. I will try the noodle and the breathing thing.
And really thanks fordguy for my laugh of the day. I am picturing you walking on water now. lol. I never thought I'd miss anything about being fat.