Treading Water Techniques

Question 1

• fundamental techniques for remaining afloat using your limbs
• continuously moving your arms and legs while maintaining a vertical position in the water
• essential skill learned before mastering swimming strokes
• reduce risk of drowning, making it a survival skill
• conserves energy and enhance water confidence

Answer 1

Treading water

Question 2

5 techniques in treading water

Answer 2

1. Adopt a right mindset
2. Maintain a good posture
3. The eggbeater kick
4. Sculling
5. Breathing

Question 3

• initial phase of master treading water
• emphasizes relaxation is paramount; it’s crucial to acknowledge that water should not be perceived as adversarial
• stress panic= frantic movements, squandering energy and exacerbating the difficulty of remaining buoyancy

Answer 3

Adopt a right mindset

Question 4

• body must be in upright position within the water
• maintain straight head, q vertical back, centered body alignment

Answer 4

Maintain a good posture

Question 5

• a frequently employed leg movement method
• remarkable energy efficiency
• rotational movement of an eggbeater
• flexing your knees to a 90° angle, circular motion with legs

Answer 5

The eggbeater kick

Question 6

• in addition to the movement of your legs, the coordination of your arms is essential for preserving balance and ensuring your head remains above
• generates upward pressure

Answer 6

Sculling

Question 7

• steady and composed breathing rhythm, relaxes steady and conserve energy

Answer 7

Breathing

Question 8

What are the three alternative workouts for supplementing treading water skills?

Answer 8

1. Leglifts
2. Fluttering kicks
3. Arm rotations

Question 9

Strengthen the hip flexors and quadriceps, enhancing the power behind your kicks

Answer 9

Leglifts

Question 10

Rapid, small up and down movements

Answer 10

Fluttering kicks

Question 11

Target shoulder muscles and build endurance, crucial for the sculling movement

Answer 11

Arm rotations