40 years of fear of the deep end after at least five swimming classes. My desire to certify SCUBA diving lead me back to the swim class. Treading water is my last badge of honor. I am close😊
Thank you for the comment and welcome to the channel. The MOST unfortunate part is that I hear your story way too frequently - I am working with a client in our home area of Puerto Rico right now who had 10 instructors - a major failure of our entire industry, no doubt. --- Remember the keys to learning: 1. NEVER push past fear. We have to learn to "BE" with the water - this is only accomplished with breathing and relaxation techniques [meditation] 2. 80% of learning to tread is relaxation ONLY 20% is technique. Spend your time out of the water in preparation with relaxing. 3. You do NOT need to do egg beater to succeed. A simple relaxed flutter does the trick just fine. Please keep us updated on your progress and how we can support you! YOU GOT THIS! Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Best video on Treading, ever. It is amazing how so many so called instructors don't teach you any of this. You are the only one who focussed on "air in the lungs" and especially the sitting like a chair thing. I wish I could learn from you in person.
Thank you for commenting and for your kind words. It is true, as an industry we have a real problem - most swim instructors are entry level jobs and have very little knowledge [taught or learned] on the theory side of learning [how to create buoyancy, water properties, emotion regulation etc]. so they teach only about 30% of "solution" - [the mechanics]. ---- We are VERY close to launching a new community where you can have direct access to me and Coach Meredith and in addition, we WILL have in person learning in Puerto Rico [1 week program] later this year! ---- In the meantime, how can I help you further? Thanks again and keep swimming, Coach Jeff
I have been watching swimming videos for a couple of weeks on RUclips, this one is the best so far. I can see how much work you guys did to make this video with all details, I can’t learn these techniques from community drop in swimming classes and nobody spends this much time to explain details in the pool. It is very helpful to watch it over and over right before I go to the pool. This channel deserves much more subscribers for sure ❤
Hi Nataliefan1812 - Thank you so much for the comment and for supporting the channel. A BIGGER congratulations on taking the steps necessary to learn how to swim. Unfortunately, I agree with your assessment of community drop in swimming lessons - they do not specialize in how to actually teach an adult to "BE" in the water - they mostly teach technique. The difficulty is that IF we are too tense or nervous then all the technique in the world does not support us swimming. What are you currently working on and how can we support your progress best? Thank you again and remember, NEVER give up, you WILL learn how to swim! Coach Jeff and Coach Meredith
Having watched so many clips of treading water I really think yours is the BEST. You take your time to explain every single details of each movement and “why” and that I think would help the viewers to understand completely the steps that they should follow. In this video the beginners won’t be scared of getting drowned or panicked because you show from the safe shallow level of water to the deeper through the process of moving arms, legs. It’s EXCELLENT and thank you very much 🌺🌺
You are SO welcome and thank you for commenting and sharing your thoughts! I think that treading water is often over complicated by instructors and that makes it intimidating for new swimmers. Our goal is to simplify the ENTIRE process to make it approachable. ---- If I can help you further, do let me know! Coach Jeff
Thank you so much for your comment and we are thrilled that the video is helpful! What aspect of this is most impactful for you? --- How else can we help? Looking forward to supporting you as your virtual coach! Coach Jeff
Do show more of what treading water does, how different arm movements help one propel in the pool, how breathing and swimming is coordinated as a beginner. I experienced very painful leg cramps hours after my swim lesson at night and the pain was so excruciating that I couldn't move! Any tips for a beginner are appreciated. I learn better with logic given for every movement. I started others with egg beater method at my third lesson! Thank you.@@caribeswim
That's true I'm 57 and wanted to learn my instructor didn't mention this technique and 0nly 30mins weekly It's not enough really I'm glad found this videos
Hi Hossammissam... or should I say, Larry! You CAN do this! Thank you for sharing and for YOUR 46 minutes of time! --- We also highly recommend the flotation aid for treading water - it helps you immediately gain valuable comfort, reduce anxiety, and learn to tread water without fear. You can grab your belt here: onlyswimming.com/elementor-landing-page-308/# What part of the video did you find most helpful? Thank you again, Coach Jeff and Coach Meredith
Hi Jason! Yes, you are 100% correct. Relaxation allows us to interact WITH the properties of water that help hold us up! Thank you for sharing and let us know how we can support your treading journey further! --- Keep Treading, Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
@@medd2588 100% - I think using these techniques in conjunction with the belt (see recent videos) will REALLY help you put it all together and find relaxation. Then, you just start reducing the float support until you do not need it anymore. Let me know if you need a deeper explanation! Keep going!! Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim i appreciate you so much coach, i will definitely follow your vids and instructions till i master the technique, i'll keep you updated, have a great day
Welcome to the channel and I am SO glad you are focused and ready to rock your treading water! What is the one aspect of treading you are most worried about and the one thing you cant wait to do, once you are confident with your treading!? -- If there is anything we can do to support your journey, let us know! Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim good question, i guess just the coordination/timing of kicking with breathing, and i want to learn to surf :-) One thing that’s interesting to me is during all the swimming lessons I ever did growing up (through school, and outside), we were never taught to tread water 👀 and it never occurred to try learn it till now, realising it’s absolutely fundamental to being in the water, possibly more so than swimming itself??
You are right - treading water is rarely apart of organized swim lessons at ANY level and there is a good reason for that - it is HARD to teach BECAUSE most programs do not take the time to learn the fundamentals of how to interact in the water - i.e. relaxation and breath control. Without these principles in place, you cannot learn treading water so it is my belief & experience that programs will just avoid this all together! SO AMPED you have decided to learn it because YES, it is easily the most important aspect of learning to swim. I mean, when we are in our community pools, oceans, lakes, are we swimming freestyle? For 98% of us the answer is no, we are treading water or some variation of that! --- Thank you again and please do keep sharing if I can help you along in your journey! Coach Jeff
Thank you, hopper! I really appreciate your sentiment and am glad you found value in our content! What part did you find more impactful for your treading water? ---- Keep Treading, Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim Well the eggbeater kick tutorial was one of the key thing in this! Not only does it use less energy but you make it easier to learn. The editing and dialogue delivery was definitely amazing and it was amusing me to find out you’re not a big channel lmao 😅
Thank you for the kind words! Not a big channel... YET :). ---- I would love to help you learn ongoing, if you need any support, just ask! Thank you again, Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim Good luck coach for the future! But I had a small question, I can’t properly take breath in between whilst swimming freestyle so how to do that properly, because I either bring my head too up or I swallow water. Thanks.
Hi Hopper_next - this is a great question and tricky to reply to over a comment. I would start by watching this tutorial: ruclips.net/video/PEU_-qWEuas/видео.html Or watch our entire Freestyle playlist! Let me know if this helps or if I can support you further! Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim, more than a decade ago my mom enrolled me in a swimming class, the trainer kinda quit on me and told me and my mother that I was a natural born sinker. Fast forward this year a randomly saw your video in Tiktok which got me curious, and your technique works for me! Now I'm excited to go to different beaches here in the Philippines. You're a life changer and a life saver. Thank you!
Hi Jomskie! Welcome to the channel - I am so glad this content resonates with you. What are you looking to accomplish with your swim lessons? --- Please let me know how I can support you! Coach Jeff
@@caribeswimi was hoping that i could tread in water more efficiently. As of now i could only make the top of my head above water. They say its because im a bit musculine
Wow. This is a great video. I am going to try these techniques tomorrow when I go to the pool to attempt to learn to tread water for about the 1000th time.
Hi dmkumar! You can do this! You have now arrived at our channel and we will see to it that you do! If you are struggling, I would also consider starting with a progressive flotation belt - its like multiple sets of training wheels, only for treading water. You can learn more here: ruclips.net/video/PUYZ4NXoE3A/видео.html --- Do not give up. This is an approach that works [our videos] and I have taught thousands this way of all body types, backgrounds, etc. Report back on your progress and how I can help! Welcome to the channel! Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim So, I tried again! It really helped practicing breathing and seeing how that affected my buoyancy. I am able to swim in a rudimentary way, but I can't tread water, so it's hard to be in the water for long. I used your techniques and found I could keep my face above water with minimal effort, but I always end up on my back with the back of my head in the water. I know staying upright is not that important, as you say, but I am basically doing a back breaststroke with my legs pulled up in a chair position. And I am moving backwards. Not sure if you have any advice for that. Anyway, I will keep trying and thanks so much for helping me gain some confidence through the buoyancy exercises. I went into the deep end about 7 or 8 feet from the wall, stayed as long as I could, and then swam back. That is big progress for me!
This is incredible news and we are so grateful to be apart of your process! continue practicing, the exposure with relaxation IS THE KEY to your success. As always, if we can help, reach out AND definitely keep sharing with us! We love to hear about your progress! Coach Jeff and Coach Meredith
Thank you so much @keilasantanadasilva! We are SO glad you are finding value in our content! What part do you think is most helpful right now for your treading? --- Remember, we are here to support you every step of the way - we also have evolved our support a bit - watch this video to see what I am talking about: ruclips.net/user/shorts5m32VNNlWXs --- Finally, if we can help you with ANY step, do let us know! Thank you again for the words, we FEED off of these types of comments! Coach Jeff and Coach Meredith!
Hi Sal8401 - welcome to the channel and thank you so much for your comment! These comments give us SO much fuel to keep producing and creating content to help new swimmers. What part is the most impactful to your swimming and what part are you struggling most with? --- Looking forward to supporting your journey! Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Thank you for the comment and I am so glad you find it useful! What part was most helpful? --- Looking forward to supporting your learn to tread journey! Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
The approach makes it easy to learn. I mean your approach of breaking it in 2 parts. Relaxing and using air for floatation. And then using floatation with hands and legs. Also how to practice hand movements and leg movements.
You guys are amazing! You explain things well with clear demonstrations. I can see why people can learn from you by watching your videos. I haven’t put this to practice yet, but I can already see the mistakes I’ve been making. Thank you so much team Calibe Swim!❤
Excellent Swim Video ! 🌊 You must relax. You must stay calm. You must breathe. That is 1/2 the battle. If you relax, you will float and the water will feel so good. Thank you for this video. You guys are funny too. 🙂
Thank you for the super sweet comment, Ms Anderson! I can't tell you how much we feed off of these comments! Welcome to the channel and I hope we can offer you support, if needed. What part of the video did you find most helpful? ---- Thank you again and welcome! Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim Thank you coach. I am so grateful you have time to reply. The problem is please repeat slowly when moving arms, body position,. etc.will help new learners.🙏🙏
You guys are doing an incredible job for the society by teaching them techniques so scientifically which is surely going to take their fears away and they will become better citizens in which ever country they are with many acting as life guards whenever in need A skill once acquired will be able to help revive people from respiratory arrest post drowning which appears very much equivalent to CPR revival post cardiac arrest A marvellous job for humanity Keep it up large hearted and large lung inflated humans You both appear genuine and very precise and effortless in your presentations Keep it up and keep going 🌎♾️💦♻️❤️♻️💦♾️🌍
Thank you so much for your kind words and support! We are honored to be able to share our lifes work with humanity in this way! --- love from PR. Coach Jeff & Meredith
Good morning! Thank you for your comment and I am so happy that you were able to learn frog kick with this video support. Here is my feedback on you getting tired etc: Continue practicing! Learning how to swim longer periods of time and distances just takes exposure and practice, like any new skill! --- What next steps can I help you with? I would love to help learn more about your swimming goals with a private 15 minute consultation - you can schedule your free consultation with me here: foxly.me/15MinConsultation --- Looking forward to being your virtual swim coach! Coach Jeff
Thank you so much for the comment and I am glad that the program / techniques are working for you. What part of the video did you find most helpful? --- Looking forward to hearing back, Coach Jeff Wood
Hi Bucktheword14 - thank you a ton for the kind words and for watching our videos! I would love to hear how you might improve this or what you may be interested in watching next to help your swimming journey!? --- Keep Treading and thank you again, Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Maybe make a video on how to not get tired when swimming freestyle or backstroke to be able to go further distances/swim longer. Also, show exercises on how to increase your stamina for swimming.
Thank you for the suggestions! I do think that would be valuable but right now we are going to focus more on treading water on the channel. I do hope to get more standard stroke related content up later this year. Thank you again for watching!
I like how 'personalized' this tutorial is. I hope I get to learn and apply the lessons/techniques from this channel. I am currently learning how to swim (done 2 sessions out of 10), I can now swim face down and then switch to butterfly position ( then back in forth) from one end of the pool to the other but what I really want to learn is how to tread in deep water. Hopefully, I get to learn that on my future lessons. Liked and subscribed.
Hi MontecarloChick - thank you for the comment and welcome to the channel! We are super excited that you: 1. Found the video helpful 2. Are learning to swim! Congratulations on taking that step! --- I would love to offer any support we can help to align with your in person learning / enhance it. Let me know how we may be able to support you best! Keep Swimming and Welcome! Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Hi Houstonveganchick5659 - thank you for commenting, watching, and kind words! What part of the video did you find most helpful and most funny? I feel weird admitting this but when I watched it back, I became excited for Larry :). --- If we can be supportive of your treading experience in anyway, please let us know! Keep Treading, Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
@@caribeswim most helpful was the importance of buoyancy, the 100/50 rule, how your feet should pointed or angled with flutter kicks and egg beaters. The funniest part was when you said something like - hit that like button or I’m going to drown. Lol
So glad you found value in those parts. There are a LOT of new adult learners who want to get right into technique before really ensuring they are interacting with the water properly! These are SIMPLE steps to give yourself a big edge when learning these skills! --- Thank you again for watching and do let us know how we can help you further in learning to tread or learning to tread better! Coach J and Coach M
Thank you Tony for the compliment and welcome to the channel! What part did you find most helpful and what part are you struggling with most? Here to support! Coach Jeff Wood
Hi ithirstyforknowledge! You are so welcome and WELCOME to the channel! We are here to support you, is there anything specific we can aid in your treading journey? There is a TON of value in virtual coaching so don't hesitate to reach out :). --- Thank you again for the kind words! Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Larry, you never covered the fact that, for some, body density can completely override a "100%" inhale. In other words, some folks can take a legitimate 100% inhale (meeting your definition) and still hang out at the bottom of the volume of water (pool, river, lake, etc.). These folks will always struggle more with treading water. As well, they typically do not require a weight belt when scuba diving...even with a wetsuit! Nevertheless, thanks for making this video. I should be helpful for most.
Hi Daveray - thanks for the comment and welcome to the channel. You are correct that body composition [fat / muscle ratio] is one of 4 factors that has influence on a new swimmers ability to swim or tread water. However, taking a deep breath is not the only overriding factor that allows this person to either float or sink [as you mentioned above]. For most beginning adults relaxation is the most critical factor in that equation. I also do not believe that teaching a blanket theory that: "some of you will just be natural born sinkers" is an appropriate theory, especially when we are talking about water. I believe it is essential that we first MAXIMIZE our relaxation in our mind, body, and breath, then learn to take a diaphragmatic breath, then learn the proper technique, then discuss our body composition. --- All that to say, I appreciate your comment greatly and enjoy getting into the nuance. Are you a diver? If so, have you ever been free diving? My wife and I are avid spearos so was curious! Thank you again, Coach Jeff
Hi Paromitamondal9138! You are so welcome and welcome to the channel! What tips did you find most helpful? --- Please stay in touch, we want to help you with more tips and be epic at treading water! Also, if you are interested in learning more about our community of adults ALL learning these skills, do let me know - you can learn more about it here: onlyswimming.com/elementor-landing-page-716/ Thanks again, Coach Jeff and Coach Mer!
Wow, what an amazing video! I really enjoyed watching it. I can't wait to try out those techniques the next time I go to the pool. I'll definitely give it a shot and let you know how it turns out. Thanks for sharing such a cool video!
Yes! And NOW I can work on your video :). Up next! --- So glad you found it helpful and do try it then report back on how it went! Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Hi Chihorone-ne1950 - Thank YOU for the love and taking the time to comment. We FUEL off of our subscribers finding value in our content and helping guide towards a loving relationship with the water. What part of the video did you find most helpful? Please stay in touch so we can continue supporting your journey! --- Keep Swimming, Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Congratulations and keep me posted on anything I can help you with! --- Remember, relaxation + Breath Control = Buoyancy. I am here to support as I can! Coach Jeff
Hi WishuponaSpice! Welcome to the channel and thank you for commenting! What part of the tutorial did you find most helpful! I am so glad you enjoyed it and I am excited to help you further, as needed! ---- If I can be of service, let me know! Welcome! Coach Jeff
Hi Armandoarsua5538 - welcome to the channel! I see you struggle with treading, what aspect do you think is priority #1? Do you have any fears? Get too tired? Can't tread long enough to learn? The more info I can have, the better I can help!
Thank you for the comment and welcome to the channel! We LOVE these types of comments - thank you thank you :) --- What part of the video did you find most helpful? Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Thank you for your comment, riohi6276! I am so glad you find the content helpful - what part was most impactful for you? --- Please let me know how I can continue to support you learning to swim and tread water! --- Coach Jeff
Hey guys! Just found this video! I just wanted to say that my friends always have a pool party for their party, and i feel like i need to tread, but i cant decide which motion to do. Which motion do you guys recommend?
The best answer is, whichever kick you can sustain and be the MOST relaxed... this is different for each person. My guess is that it will be flutter kick or scissors kick! ---- Best of luck, hope this helps! Coach Jeff
Hi Sal - have you thought about using a progressive flotation belt like we teach in this video: ruclips.net/video/PUYZ4NXoE3A/видео.html --- This is the most impactful tool for our students who have fear of deep water as it allows you to instantly find relaxation and begin gaining enough exposure to actually learn how to tread water. If you want to grab yours and our mini course that is included, you can find it here: foxly.ink/CaribeSwim --- YOU CAN DO THIS! Coach Jeff
Thank you so much for the comment and welcome to the channel! What part of the video did you find most helpful? Looking forward to hearing from you and thank you again! Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim every part in the video is helpful .....but i got the lesson and apply it today on my training session until you relax your body....all helpful technique doesn't workout
Yes, our body cannot begin to USE the water as a resource for help IF we are not fully relaxed. Please watch our relaxation videos as well and continue to apply these techniques slowly. Remember, this is ALL done on your timeline - do not rush. Stay comfortable, always! P.S. we are launching a learn to swim community in 45 days that will be VERY helpful. Keep checking back to learn more! Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Hi Adelnadheer1940 - thank you for the comment and welcome to the channel! I would not focus too heavily on a toe point in scissor kicks - spend the brain power focusing in on coordination and relaxation > the body should naturally generate a toe point that will work once you find relaxation and coordination in the movement. --- How else can we help you in your treading water / learning to swim better experience? Thank you again! Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Thank you for the comment and I love hearing that you thought the video was helpful! Which part stood out to you the most? --- If I can support your treading water with any other tips / tricks, just let me know! Keep Swimming, Coach Jeff Wood
Hi RobertoMeza6355 - thank you so much for watching and commenting! What was your favorite part of the video? What is 1 or 2 things you would like to see differently when we create videos? --- Thank you again and keep treading! Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
@@caribeswim Definitely the First Part of the Treading Water Equation , really boost my confidence , I have been following your videos (Tread Waterng Kick Master,y Egg Beater Kick , Flutter Kick), creating this equation was amazing , you did a Great Job with this video. Thank you again, regards from Nicaragua , you have a new Subscriber.
Hi Robertomeza6355 - you ROCK! Thank you for being such a loyal subscriber and we are SO glad that our content is helping you along your swimming journey! Is there anything you would like to see different or more of? We are here to serve our members so please do let us know! Keep Treading, Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Thanks Coach Jeff, this was really good. I’ll probably need to watch it another 10 times before I practice but this is good. I do have 2 questions: Why does my head sit halfway in the water while fluttering? (I have to lain my head back just to breath and you don’t have too) Why do my legs keep eventually going in the same direction with egg beater? (Coordination issues)
Hi @Deangelo! Glad you like it and yes, this is certainly a style you will need to watch a bunch to extract all the value. I hope you can see why it was delayed so much, was a big undertaking. With that said: 1. If you have any video clips of you doing this you can send to my email: Jeff@caribeswim.com. If you don't want to do that then I think it most likely is just around the efficiency of your kick. Are you feeling like you are kicking hard? --- 2. Egg beater same direction - yes, this is a practice thing. Honestly, mine want to do that too, I have had 2 back surgeries due to nerve issues in my spine so my left leg is hard to do what I want it to do. Keep in mind, optimizing technique is NICE but our primary goal is always just to complete the movements the most relaxed we can while achieving our goal of breathing. --- Keep the questions coming, happy to continue supporting your journey! Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
@@caribeswimHey Jeff, good job on the 16 hour tread today. I actually tried the egg beater today and kinda sorta did it. I was kicking kinda hard and it tired me but for the most part I think I was kicking properly (I was buoyant) but I tired after 2 minutes and went to a flutter kick. I also tried for the breaststroke kick but that tired me even faster. I will see if I can get someone to record the next time I do it. I think I may just need to to slow the kick down like I did with the flutter kick but when I slow down panic sets in haha. I’ll keep at it you have helped alot. Rest up, you deserve it
Hi sir thank you for the tips, question is what's the best breathing while treading inhale through mouth and exhale nose or inhale exhale mouth and what is the best treading technique to survive a 15 minutes water treading?
After watching this video, I personally think that flutter kicking is the bestest and easiest way. Egg beating is the most complex and complicated. So, I hope if someone master flutter kicking he can try to tread water with that kick rather than learning that egg beater or we all beginners should learn egg beater too?
Thank you for your comment and for watching the video! --- I agree, for most new treaders, flutter kicking is the easiest method for sustainability. --- Coach Jeff
Thank you and welcome to the channel, SAMP1568! We agree but it takes time and consistency and a great community! We have all 3 so we are confidence it will happen! --- Make sure to share our channel if you know anyone who could benefit! Thank you for the kind words! Coach Jeff and Coach Meredith
Hi coach great video and I will definitely be treading better and more relaxed but which technique is best for treading without arms I can't seem to pass 50secs doing the eggbeater and even less with frog kicks. F
Thank you for the comment! Great question - I generally think this has more to do with your relaxation and breath control than technique. Make sure you are 100% relaxed and able to take a big deep breath to inflate and fill your lungs. From there, whichever kick helps you maintain that relaxation - probably a scissor kick or egg beater if the technique is something you do efficiently. --- Hope this helps! Write back with how I can help further! Coach Jeff
Exactly, this same thing I am facing, since the last year I learned swimming, fear of deep water, 3.5 to 9ft at the other end, 25m pool, I started from the deep end fast, for the fear, until I get to the point where my feet touches the ground, I really need to know treading water dats why, the fear is, if in any case I get disbalance myself in the deep end, I am gone😭😭😅
Thank you for sharing your story and I am so glad you found the channel! Please let me know how your progress is going and how we can support you further! Coach Jeff and Coach Meredith
Thank you for your comment and so glad you are working through our video series! This is VERY normal. Keep relaxing and working on your breath control. For more access to Coach Jeff & step by step support go here: foxly.link/CaribeNationRUclips --- See you there, Caribe Swim
This is great, but I'm confused. At 24:00, you're showing me that I should use a clockwise movement with my right leg and a counter-clockwise movement with my left leg. At around 29:00, it looks like you are using a clockwise movement with your left leg and a counter-clockwise movement with your right leg.
Hi songwright - thank you for your comment and welcome to the channel! You want to do whichever direction is most natural to you. I practice both in the video as a demonstration as some people are right dominant and others left dominant. Do not get confused here, just pick which direction is best for you :). --- I hope this helps! What part of the video did you find most helpful? Thank you, Coach Jeff
Thank you for your comment. There are many short versions on the internet but short does not cover what is necessary to be successful. Learning to tread water can be a life or death situation for many people and is not something we are looking to shortcut on this channel. With that, it is worth every second of your time and energy and I would love to support you, should you want more support! --- Thanks! Coach Jeff
We are filming a new series: "Learn to Tread With Me" which will be shorter segments and without Larry making appearances ;). --- I understand your request. Thanks! Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim this version is super for learning and understanding in home. But when someon is right next to the pool and prakticing, we need short and pointed version, becaus we not want to spend time with rewinding, but practicing. Or we grab another video. Thank you for understanding :)
In your eggbeater, you make circles coming forward thru center and outward---what I would call outward circles. Most of the other videos I see on treading water do inward circles. Outward seems much easier for my legs, but is one way better than the other???
Hi - great comment and welcome to the channel - when we are learning how to tread water with egg beater, you ALWAYS want to do what comes most natural and then progress into more technical. It is easiest to start away from egg beater with flutter kick. From there, whichever movement direction is most natural is where to start. --- The more relaxed and natural a movement is, the more successful you will be doing it! Let me know how I can support you further! Coach Jeff
Thank you for your comment - The kicking movement is done however is most comfortable for you. Do not get too caught in overanalyzing this. My recommendation is to try it both ways and see what is best for you. --- Remember, learning how to tread water is 80% Psychological and 20% Technique > The focus should always be on ensuring we maintain 100% relaxation and then add in whatever technique allows us to maintain that. --- Let me know if this helps or how I can help further! Coach Jeff Wood
Hi Sylvia - thanks for reaching out - I work with many military members to help with various tests. Send me an email at jeff@caribeswim.com or book a 15 minute FREE consultation in my bio and we can chat specifics! --- We 100% can help! Looking forward to hearing from you. Coach Jeff
24:08 first you said you like your right leg going clock wise and the left going counter clockwise 29:40 but when you actually do it at the end your legs are rotation the other way around
Thank you for the comment! Either is a matter of preference but nice catch, it may have been an oversight during production. Is there a question you have regarding which may be better or more optimal for you? How can I help you best? --- Thank you! Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim sure... i can do the starfish laying on the water thing and the frog kick but when i try to transform it into the egg beater kick it gets messy and my brain gets confused idk if it's just a matter of time or there's some specific way to do it
Hi Bladehoma! Thank you for commenting on our Treading Water video! That was super fun to make and I am so glad you found it engaging! What part of the video did you find most helpful to your treading water journey? --- Thank you again and welcome to the channel! Coach Jeff
Thank you @teesquare7627! I really appreciate your comment and I am so glad we are helping you learn to tread water! What part of the video did you find most helpful? --- Keep us posted if we can support you further! Keep Treading, Coach Jeff
I can flutter kick for a min and i be swimming in 9 feet of water😭😭 but i can freestyle, float, bop. I definitely want get better at treading water though
Hi @saileshpanchal2263 - thank you for becoming a subscriber! How can I support your learn to swim / learn to tread water experience best? I offer free 15 minute consultations to help learn your goals and share how I transform adults from fearful sinkers to confident treaders - you can schedule that here: Schedule a 15 minute consultation with me: www.beamcal.com/CoachJeff Also, if you have not picked up a treading water progressive belt - you can get yours here: onlyswimming.com/elementor-landing-page-308/#checkout --- Looking forward to helping you in this journey! Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Thank you for your comment - make sure to work on your breath control. There is nothing more important than RELAXATION & a full deep breath for your buoyancy! --- I also would love to have you join our free adult learn to swim community for more tips and tricks: www.skool.com/caribeswim/about
Hi Jtan - thank you so much! SO glad you enjoyed it! What parts of the video were most impactful or beneficial for you? --- Keep Treading, Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Hey, can you explain me and make video just about breathing? Becaus for beginers this is big thing. Please explain how much to breathe while swimming. Someon say exhaled, 60-80%-100% capacity, there is not much to argue about, but how much to inhale? Breathe into the lungs as you normally do when walking (let's say it's 100%)? Or fully inflated lungs (200%)? Thank you for any answer or making video. :)
Great question - you want to inflate as much as is possible and comfortable. The breath should originate from diaphragm not chest >> You can gain around 300% more air with a Diaphragmatic breath. More air in lungs is better... When you exhale, you want to exhale around 50 - 75% but its not a hard rule... we do NOT exhale 100% as new swimmers as it comes at a major cost to our buoyancy. --- Hope this helps! Coach Jeff
Hi Puggles - thank you for commenting! A lot of that has to do with the angle of your leg on your kick and possibly you leaning back while doing it. If you want to send me a video clip of you doing this, I am happy to analyze it! --- Movement in Treading Water is pretty normal so i hope it does not bother you too much! If I can help with anything else, let me know :). Thank you again for watching and commenting! Coach Jeff
My mother tell me that in such situation if we are accidently our leg slip and we fall into deep lake so if we need to survvive we need to learn swimming
Thank you for the comment and welcome to the channel! That is correct - if you ever fall into a body of water, you want to know how to swim / tread water so you can safely swim to the side. --- I hope the videos are helping and if we can offer any further support, please let me know! --- Keep Practicing & Keep Swimming, Coach Jeff Wood
Hi Animewrld3346 - welcome to the channel! We are here to support you so you do not have to be! Tell me more about your background with swimming and goals - Coach Meredith and I are here to support you. ---- Looking forward to transforming out of the Larry version of you to the confident version! Until then Keep Swimming, Coach Jeff
Hi Misakikurokawa9346 - thank you for watching and commenting! Most likely this is because whichever way you are drifting, your kick is stronger in that direction or your skulling is stronger and not "even" between hands. Not a huge deal, honestly! Hope this helps but do let us know if we can support you with anything else! ---- Keep Treading, Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Now as I look again, you're doing inward circles. It must have been one place with the way the water was moving and reflecting that the video looked different. Adding a video watching you from the back would be helpful though.
Thank you for the feedback - Remember, the #1 aspect of learning to tread is comfort and relaxation. Technique is FAR less important in the beginning and should really be focused on heavily after you are capable of treading with basic technique for 5 + minutes. --- Please share your progress. In the future, we will consider adding different angles to help with this specific technique! --- Coach Jeff Wood
Thank you - I do not know how to translate to arabic at this time. I hope as we continue to grow, that I can reach more languages and countries! Thank you for watching! Coach Jeff Wood
That is what I have my students say in their head when learning this kick! Thank you for the comment - what part did you find most helpful in the video? Thank you, Coach Jeff
Thank you for your feedback and welcome to the channel! My hope is that you use the principles we outline in the beginning of the video to help relax - treading water is 80% our ability to relax and use our breath to create buoyancy and 20% technique. Use the anxiety as a motivator to try our process and touch base on how I can help you more! Thank you again, Coach Jeff
Thank you for the recommendation and I completely agree! For some reason, I don't know if I just missed that or if I wasn't able to apply them yet due to channel size. Let me look into it now. ---- What part did you find most helpful? Thank you again, Coach Jeff Wood
great video!! it really helped a lot so i tried to do it when i went to the pool today but every time i started doing the eggbeater or the breaststroke i would start tilting back and almost be in a floating up position; any ideas how to fix this?
Thank you for the comment! I do not think being in that position is necessary a bad one as the water can usually help off set some of the weight of your head. Most of the time, that will have to do with the angle of your leg kick - if you want to offset it, you can intentionally lean more forward in the movement or use your sculling motion of your arms to counteract the backward force. --- Let me know what your thoughts are on this response and I can help further! Keep Treading and thank you again! Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Hi Ebenezerpatrick3680 - thank you for your comment and welcome to the channel! This is REALLY common - tell me more about what you feel leads to your struggle? I am excited to help! Coach Jeff
I watched only till the egg beater kick , let me at least get this much right and then i am gonna watch the rest of the kicks . I am simply frustrated . I just cant get treading water right . Wish me luck
Hi Shahmahima - thank you for commenting! You CAN do this. Please focus more heavily on relaxation and breathing over the "technique" of treading water. We cannot begin applying technique until we learn HOW to BE in the water. Meredith and I are supporting you! Please let us know how we can be of service. Keep Treading, Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
@@Hatem7886 yes , i did . i am still practicing it . 2 things to note is that my body is still not completely vertical . I tend to lean a little bit backwards. My sculling motion with the hands are great but my egg beater kick is not perfect . I still need to work on kick .
Keep Practicing! These techniques WILL click... sometimes it takes time - normally around 20 hours or so! --- Keep me posted on how you are doing so I can support further :) Coach Jeff
Thanks for your comment! I totally agree - I think it would be a great strategy to use this information prior to going on that cruise ship so you can be confident, just in case it sinks! Thanks for watching the channel and if we can support your learn to swim process, let me know! Coach Jeff
This is not a good video to learn egg beater. The technique demonstrated is poor and inconsistent. The coach surprisingly claims that the rotational direction of the kick doesn't matter. As mentioned by other comments he doesn't use the same technique when teaching and when actually going in the deep end. The general analysis of the egg beater kick is very shallow, which is disappointing for a 45 minutes video. The video can however be of interest for people who cannot swim at all or have water-associated trauma. The first half of the video presents a solid holistic approach to getting comfortable in the water and learning to float. The second half of the video is a waste of time.
Thank you for your feedback and the willingness to sit through the entire video for your review. It is very possible that I am not the best instructor with teaching that particular technique but I also do not recommend egg beater for the intended viewer of this or any of my educational learn to swim videos. As a competitive swimmer of 25 years if the movements are poor and inconsistent for me, it makes me question entirely the likelihood of a brand new swimmer learning and coordinating the movements efficiently. The emphasis of the video was to ensure new swimmers have options and know that egg beater is not the only one! --- Thanks again for you analysis and wish you luck with your swimming. Coach Jeff
Lol, why is he yelling all the time, yeah right I do that too. Anyway during my scuba diving floating 15-minute test I dozed off, how is that for relaxing?
Thank you for the comment and I appreciate your story. That is pretty relaxed to doze off. We bring energy into our videos, we are never yelling at our viewers! Thank you again for the feedback, Coach Jeff
Hi @alpienari - Thank you for the feedback, I certainly intend on bringing high energy to help inspire new swimmers to want to swim - there is no intention on yelling at anyone! We also cannot use microphones as we are in the water so we have to amplify our speech even further for the cameras to pick up the sound appropriately. Thank you again and welcome to the channel! If I can support your swimming journey, do let me know. Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim Hi coach Jeff, thanks for the reply :) I guess I just needed some time to get used to this way of presentation. But anyways, it's one of the best videos on the RUclips about water treading that I've seen so far (and I've seen a lot of them for the past month, cos I'm actively learning to swim). Thank you for your work!
Thank you for the kind words and I do understand that the approach can take some getting used to. I like to be unwavering energy to help kickstart swimmers into a successful swimming journey and think RUclips has fallen really flat with its content in learn to swim for adults in particular! --- Keep me posted on your progress and comment anytime you need support! We are here to help! Thanks again, Coach Jeff
SAME! Haha, Thank you for commenting and welcome to the channel! We are happy to support your swimming in anyway we can so do let us know! --- Thank you again for the kind words, Coach Jeff and Coach Meredith
Thank you for your feedback - We have to learn to swim internally [emotionally] before we learn to swim externally [physically] - I can appreciate the sentiment - our goal is to teach the world to swim for free... these videos are our best efforts to do so! ---- I wish you the best in learning to tread water.
40 years of fear of the deep end after at least five swimming classes. My desire to certify SCUBA diving lead me back to the swim class. Treading water is my last badge of honor. I am close😊
Thank you for the comment and welcome to the channel. The MOST unfortunate part is that I hear your story way too frequently - I am working with a client in our home area of Puerto Rico right now who had 10 instructors - a major failure of our entire industry, no doubt.
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Remember the keys to learning:
1. NEVER push past fear. We have to learn to "BE" with the water - this is only accomplished with breathing and relaxation techniques [meditation]
2. 80% of learning to tread is relaxation ONLY 20% is technique. Spend your time out of the water in preparation with relaxing.
3. You do NOT need to do egg beater to succeed. A simple relaxed flutter does the trick just fine.
Please keep us updated on your progress and how we can support you! YOU GOT THIS!
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Best video on Treading, ever. It is amazing how so many so called instructors don't teach you any of this. You are the only one who focussed on "air in the lungs" and especially the sitting like a chair thing. I wish I could learn from you in person.
Thank you for commenting and for your kind words. It is true, as an industry we have a real problem - most swim instructors are entry level jobs and have very little knowledge [taught or learned] on the theory side of learning [how to create buoyancy, water properties, emotion regulation etc]. so they teach only about 30% of "solution" - [the mechanics].
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We are VERY close to launching a new community where you can have direct access to me and Coach Meredith and in addition, we WILL have in person learning in Puerto Rico [1 week program] later this year!
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In the meantime, how can I help you further?
Thanks again and keep swimming,
Coach Jeff
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I have been watching swimming videos for a couple of weeks on RUclips, this one is the best so far. I can see how much work you guys did to make this video with all details, I can’t learn these techniques from community drop in swimming classes and nobody spends this much time to explain details in the pool. It is very helpful to watch it over and over right before I go to the pool. This channel deserves much more subscribers for sure ❤
Hi Nataliefan1812 - Thank you so much for the comment and for supporting the channel. A BIGGER congratulations on taking the steps necessary to learn how to swim. Unfortunately, I agree with your assessment of community drop in swimming lessons - they do not specialize in how to actually teach an adult to "BE" in the water - they mostly teach technique. The difficulty is that IF we are too tense or nervous then all the technique in the world does not support us swimming.
What are you currently working on and how can we support your progress best?
Thank you again and remember, NEVER give up, you WILL learn how to swim!
Coach Jeff and Coach Meredith
Having watched so many clips of treading water I really think yours is the BEST. You take your time to explain every single details of each movement and “why” and that I think would help the viewers to understand completely the steps that they should follow.
In this video the beginners won’t be scared of getting drowned or panicked because you show from the safe shallow level of water to the deeper through the process of moving arms, legs.
It’s EXCELLENT and thank you very much 🌺🌺
You are SO welcome and thank you for commenting and sharing your thoughts! I think that treading water is often over complicated by instructors and that makes it intimidating for new swimmers. Our goal is to simplify the ENTIRE process to make it approachable.
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I’m thrilled to have come across this video. I’m 53 and in swim lessons but nothing is explained at the class like you guys explain…
Thank you so much for your comment and we are thrilled that the video is helpful! What aspect of this is most impactful for you?
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How else can we help?
Looking forward to supporting you as your virtual coach!
Coach Jeff
Do show more of what treading water does, how different arm movements help one propel in the pool, how breathing and swimming is coordinated as a beginner. I experienced very painful leg cramps hours after my swim lesson at night and the pain was so excruciating that I couldn't move! Any tips for a beginner are appreciated. I learn better with logic given for every movement. I started others with egg beater method at my third lesson! Thank you.@@caribeswim
That's true
I'm 57 and wanted to learn my instructor didn't mention this technique and 0nly 30mins weekly
It's not enough really
I'm glad found this videos
Hello iam lary 😂 I will start to learn this steps and i think its will help me alot . Thanks for the 46 minutes of ur time. From 🇵🇸
Hi Hossammissam... or should I say, Larry! You CAN do this! Thank you for sharing and for YOUR 46 minutes of time!
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We also highly recommend the flotation aid for treading water - it helps you immediately gain valuable comfort, reduce anxiety, and learn to tread water without fear.
You can grab your belt here:
onlyswimming.com/elementor-landing-page-308/#
What part of the video did you find most helpful?
Thank you again,
Coach Jeff and Coach Meredith
I think the main thing that help me tread way longer was just being more relaxed in the water I feel if you panic u start going under 😂
Hi Jason! Yes, you are 100% correct. Relaxation allows us to interact WITH the properties of water that help hold us up! Thank you for sharing and let us know how we can support your treading journey further!
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Keep Treading,
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
@@caribeswimit's hard to feel relaxed when you're not used to it
@@medd2588 100% - I think using these techniques in conjunction with the belt (see recent videos) will REALLY help you put it all together and find relaxation. Then, you just start reducing the float support until you do not need it anymore. Let me know if you need a deeper explanation! Keep going!! Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim i appreciate you so much coach, i will definitely follow your vids and instructions till i master the technique, i'll keep you updated, have a great day
I was going to say the same thing and I saw your comment. one needs to practice accompanied by a trusted person so that someone feels relax
I'm terrible at concentrating but your guys tutorial managed to capture my focus!! excited to try learn this today
Welcome to the channel and I am SO glad you are focused and ready to rock your treading water!
What is the one aspect of treading you are most worried about and the one thing you cant wait to do, once you are confident with your treading!?
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If there is anything we can do to support your journey, let us know!
Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim good question, i guess just the coordination/timing of kicking with breathing, and i want to learn to surf :-)
One thing that’s interesting to me is during all the swimming lessons I ever did growing up (through school, and outside), we were never taught to tread water 👀 and it never occurred to try learn it till now, realising it’s absolutely fundamental to being in the water, possibly more so than swimming itself??
You are right - treading water is rarely apart of organized swim lessons at ANY level and there is a good reason for that - it is HARD to teach BECAUSE most programs do not take the time to learn the fundamentals of how to interact in the water - i.e. relaxation and breath control. Without these principles in place, you cannot learn treading water so it is my belief & experience that programs will just avoid this all together! SO AMPED you have decided to learn it because YES, it is easily the most important aspect of learning to swim. I mean, when we are in our community pools, oceans, lakes, are we swimming freestyle? For 98% of us the answer is no, we are treading water or some variation of that!
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Thank you again and please do keep sharing if I can help you along in your journey!
Coach Jeff
Solid!! And you guys have great body language - not too exaggerated and definitely not too little! Keep up the good work!
Thank you for the comment and kind words! Comments like these certainly keep us focused and motivated!
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Damn, Such high production quality, Definitely deserves more subscribers!
Thank you, hopper! I really appreciate your sentiment and am glad you found value in our content! What part did you find more impactful for your treading water?
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Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim Well the eggbeater kick tutorial was one of the key thing in this! Not only does it use less energy but you make it easier to learn. The editing and dialogue delivery was definitely amazing and it was amusing me to find out you’re not a big channel lmao 😅
Thank you for the kind words! Not a big channel... YET :).
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I would love to help you learn ongoing, if you need any support, just ask!
Thank you again,
Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim Good luck coach for the future!
But I had a small question, I can’t properly take breath in between whilst swimming freestyle so how to do that properly, because I either bring my head too up or I swallow water.
Thanks.
Hi Hopper_next - this is a great question and tricky to reply to over a comment.
I would start by watching this tutorial: ruclips.net/video/PEU_-qWEuas/видео.html
Or watch our entire Freestyle playlist!
Let me know if this helps or if I can support you further!
Coach Jeff
Thank you for going into details. I need all these.❤
You are so welcome! What part of the video did you find most helpful?
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Let me know how I can support you further!
Coach Jeff Wood
You taught me how to swim. Thank you so much! 🙇♂
You are so welcome! So what is next, now that you can swim?
@@caribeswim, more than a decade ago my mom enrolled me in a swimming class, the trainer kinda quit on me and told me and my mother that I was a natural born sinker. Fast forward this year a randomly saw your video in Tiktok which got me curious, and your technique works for me! Now I'm excited to go to different beaches here in the Philippines. You're a life changer and a life saver. Thank you!
@@redplumbob4878 Thank you for sharing that experience with us and congratulations on learning to swim. I am so excited to be a coach in your corner.
I've just started my first session in survival swimming. Now I've got more knowledge. i hope to apply it next time.
Hi Jomskie! Welcome to the channel - I am so glad this content resonates with you. What are you looking to accomplish with your swim lessons?
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Please let me know how I can support you!
Coach Jeff
@@caribeswimi was hoping that i could tread in water more efficiently. As of now i could only make the top of my head above water. They say its because im a bit musculine
Wow. This is a great video. I am going to try these techniques tomorrow when I go to the pool to attempt to learn to tread water for about the 1000th time.
Hi dmkumar! You can do this! You have now arrived at our channel and we will see to it that you do! If you are struggling, I would also consider starting with a progressive flotation belt - its like multiple sets of training wheels, only for treading water. You can learn more here: ruclips.net/video/PUYZ4NXoE3A/видео.html
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Do not give up. This is an approach that works [our videos] and I have taught thousands this way of all body types, backgrounds, etc.
Report back on your progress and how I can help! Welcome to the channel!
Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim So, I tried again! It really helped practicing breathing and seeing how that affected my buoyancy. I am able to swim in a rudimentary way, but I can't tread water, so it's hard to be in the water for long. I used your techniques and found I could keep my face above water with minimal effort, but I always end up on my back with the back of my head in the water. I know staying upright is not that important, as you say, but I am basically doing a back breaststroke with my legs pulled up in a chair position. And I am moving backwards. Not sure if you have any advice for that.
Anyway, I will keep trying and thanks so much for helping me gain some confidence through the buoyancy exercises. I went into the deep end about 7 or 8 feet from the wall, stayed as long as I could, and then swam back. That is big progress for me!
This is incredible news and we are so grateful to be apart of your process! continue practicing, the exposure with relaxation IS THE KEY to your success. As always, if we can help, reach out AND definitely keep sharing with us! We love to hear about your progress!
Coach Jeff and Coach Meredith
The BEST video about treading water 🙌
You are SO welcome! Welcome to the channel!
Coach Jeff
Amazing work guys, thank you for breaking it in step by step, makes it easier to remember when I’m practicing 👏🏻
Thank you so much @keilasantanadasilva! We are SO glad you are finding value in our content! What part do you think is most helpful right now for your treading?
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Remember, we are here to support you every step of the way - we also have evolved our support a bit - watch this video to see what I am talking about: ruclips.net/user/shorts5m32VNNlWXs
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Finally, if we can help you with ANY step, do let us know!
Thank you again for the words, we FEED off of these types of comments!
Coach Jeff and Coach Meredith!
I watch and rewatch this video I love the break down step by step best video on RUclips ❤
Hi Sal8401 - welcome to the channel and thank you so much for your comment! These comments give us SO much fuel to keep producing and creating content to help new swimmers.
What part is the most impactful to your swimming and what part are you struggling most with?
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Looking forward to supporting your journey!
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
This video is very useful and informative.. Step by step guide.. Very detail..
Thank you for the comment and I am so glad you find it useful! What part was most helpful?
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Looking forward to supporting your learn to tread journey!
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
this is the best video on water treading.
Thank you for the comment and kind words! What part of the video did you find most helpful?
Coach Jeff Wood
The approach makes it easy to learn. I mean your approach of breaking it in 2 parts. Relaxing and using air for floatation. And then using floatation with hands and legs. Also how to practice hand movements and leg movements.
Thank you for sharing! If I can help you further, please let me know :)
You guys are amazing! You explain things well with clear demonstrations. I can see why people can learn from you by watching your videos. I haven’t put this to practice yet, but I can already see the mistakes I’ve been making. Thank you so much team Calibe Swim!❤
Thank YOU so much! We feed off of these comments! What was the technique or experience you were missing or making mistakes around?
Thank you so much for explaining in detail. I must try it out. 😅
You are so welcome! Its a big video so let me know how I can support any respective steps :)
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To YOUR Swimming Future,
Coach Jeff
Excellent Swim Video ! 🌊
You must relax. You must stay calm.
You must breathe. That is 1/2 the battle. If you relax, you will float and the water will feel so good. Thank you for this video. You guys are funny too. 🙂
Thank you for the super sweet comment, Ms Anderson! I can't tell you how much we feed off of these comments! Welcome to the channel and I hope we can offer you support, if needed.
What part of the video did you find most helpful?
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Thank you again and welcome!
Coach Jeff
Amazing knowledge. Thank you so much. 🙏🙏
You are so welcome! Thank you for your comment - what part did you find most helpful?
@@caribeswim Thank you coach. I am so grateful you have time to reply. The problem is please repeat slowly when moving arms, body position,. etc.will help new learners.🙏🙏
You guys are doing an incredible job for the society by teaching them techniques so scientifically which is surely going to take their fears away and they will become better citizens in which ever country they are with many acting as life guards whenever in need
A skill once acquired will be able to help revive people from respiratory arrest post drowning which appears very much equivalent to CPR revival post cardiac arrest
A marvellous job for humanity
Keep it up large hearted and large lung inflated humans
You both appear genuine and very precise and effortless in your presentations
Keep it up and keep going
🌎♾️💦♻️❤️♻️💦♾️🌍
Thank you so much for your kind words and support! We are honored to be able to share our lifes work with humanity in this way!
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love from PR.
Coach Jeff & Meredith
Thanks to this video, I learnt frog kick and it worked for me but am not able to use it alone and also when I use my pains. I get tired easily.
Good morning! Thank you for your comment and I am so happy that you were able to learn frog kick with this video support. Here is my feedback on you getting tired etc: Continue practicing! Learning how to swim longer periods of time and distances just takes exposure and practice, like any new skill!
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What next steps can I help you with? I would love to help learn more about your swimming goals with a private 15 minute consultation - you can schedule your free consultation with me here: foxly.me/15MinConsultation
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Looking forward to being your virtual swim coach!
Coach Jeff
Excellent video. It is helping so much. Thanks to both of them.
Thank you so much for the comment and I am glad that the program / techniques are working for you. What part of the video did you find most helpful?
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Looking forward to hearing back,
Coach Jeff Wood
Thanks for uploading this high quality video, I know it took a lot of time and effort. Keep the amazing content coming and keep uploading.
Hi Bucktheword14 - thank you a ton for the kind words and for watching our videos! I would love to hear how you might improve this or what you may be interested in watching next to help your swimming journey!?
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Keep Treading and thank you again,
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Maybe make a video on how to not get tired when swimming freestyle or backstroke to be able to go further distances/swim longer. Also, show exercises on how to increase your stamina for swimming.
Thank you for the suggestions! I do think that would be valuable but right now we are going to focus more on treading water on the channel. I do hope to get more standard stroke related content up later this year.
Thank you again for watching!
I like how 'personalized' this tutorial is. I hope I get to learn and apply the lessons/techniques from this channel.
I am currently learning how to swim (done 2 sessions out of 10), I can now swim face down and then switch to butterfly position ( then back in forth) from one end of the pool to the other but what I really want to learn is how to tread in deep water. Hopefully, I get to learn that on my future lessons.
Liked and subscribed.
Hi MontecarloChick - thank you for the comment and welcome to the channel! We are super excited that you:
1. Found the video helpful
2. Are learning to swim! Congratulations on taking that step!
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I would love to offer any support we can help to align with your in person learning / enhance it. Let me know how we may be able to support you best!
Keep Swimming and Welcome!
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
this is a great comedic tutorial. loved it.
i bet you are a fun guy to be around.
Hi Houstonveganchick5659 - thank you for commenting, watching, and kind words! What part of the video did you find most helpful and most funny? I feel weird admitting this but when I watched it back, I became excited for Larry :).
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If we can be supportive of your treading experience in anyway, please let us know!
Keep Treading,
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
@@caribeswim most helpful was the importance of buoyancy, the 100/50 rule, how your feet should pointed or angled with flutter kicks and egg beaters. The funniest part was when you said something like - hit that like button or I’m going to drown. Lol
So glad you found value in those parts. There are a LOT of new adult learners who want to get right into technique before really ensuring they are interacting with the water properly! These are SIMPLE steps to give yourself a big edge when learning these skills!
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Thank you again for watching and do let us know how we can help you further in learning to tread or learning to tread better!
Coach J and Coach M
@@caribeswim I am one of those adults. Thank you kindly. Look forward to more helpful videos.
I lovee going to beaches do i entered a swimming lesson and i love this channel helps a lot
Thank you for your comment and SO glad we can help!
Coach Jeff
Best video Ive watched still working on it but getting there
Thank you Tony for the compliment and welcome to the channel! What part did you find most helpful and what part are you struggling with most?
Here to support!
Coach Jeff Wood
❤ 👍🎖️🏆👏 can't thank you enough. These details wern't even provided by my coach!!
Hi ithirstyforknowledge! You are so welcome and WELCOME to the channel! We are here to support you, is there anything specific we can aid in your treading journey?
There is a TON of value in virtual coaching so don't hesitate to reach out :).
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Thank you again for the kind words!
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Larry, you never covered the fact that, for some, body density can completely override a "100%" inhale. In other words, some folks can take a legitimate 100% inhale (meeting your definition) and still hang out at the bottom of the volume of water (pool, river, lake, etc.). These folks will always struggle more with treading water. As well, they typically do not require a weight belt when scuba diving...even with a wetsuit! Nevertheless, thanks for making this video. I should be helpful for most.
Hi Daveray - thanks for the comment and welcome to the channel. You are correct that body composition [fat / muscle ratio] is one of 4 factors that has influence on a new swimmers ability to swim or tread water. However, taking a deep breath is not the only overriding factor that allows this person to either float or sink [as you mentioned above]. For most beginning adults relaxation is the most critical factor in that equation. I also do not believe that teaching a blanket theory that: "some of you will just be natural born sinkers" is an appropriate theory, especially when we are talking about water. I believe it is essential that we first MAXIMIZE our relaxation in our mind, body, and breath, then learn to take a diaphragmatic breath, then learn the proper technique, then discuss our body composition.
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All that to say, I appreciate your comment greatly and enjoy getting into the nuance. Are you a diver? If so, have you ever been free diving? My wife and I are avid spearos so was curious!
Thank you again,
Coach Jeff
Thank you so much ! you guys are fun and really helpful tips !!😀
Hi Paromitamondal9138! You are so welcome and welcome to the channel! What tips did you find most helpful?
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Please stay in touch, we want to help you with more tips and be epic at treading water!
Also, if you are interested in learning more about our community of adults ALL learning these skills, do let me know - you can learn more about it here:
onlyswimming.com/elementor-landing-page-716/
Thanks again,
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer!
Wow, what an amazing video! I really enjoyed watching it. I can't wait to try out those techniques the next time I go to the pool. I'll definitely give it a shot and let you know how it turns out. Thanks for sharing such a cool video!
Yes! And NOW I can work on your video :). Up next!
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So glad you found it helpful and do try it then report back on how it went!
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
thank you, very well explained
Thank you for the comment and so glad our content was helpful!
Coach Jeff
❤Proudly 🇿🇼, thanks for the wonderfuuuul content🙌, love from Germany
Hi Chihorone-ne1950 - Thank YOU for the love and taking the time to comment. We FUEL off of our subscribers finding value in our content and helping guide towards a loving relationship with the water. What part of the video did you find most helpful?
Please stay in touch so we can continue supporting your journey!
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Just applied in the navy aircrew , can’t swim for shit so I’m gonna use this video so I can learn how to survive the training
Congratulations and keep me posted on anything I can help you with!
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Remember, relaxation + Breath Control = Buoyancy.
I am here to support as I can!
Coach Jeff
THANK YOU
Hi WishuponaSpice! Welcome to the channel and thank you for commenting! What part of the tutorial did you find most helpful! I am so glad you enjoyed it and I am excited to help you further, as needed!
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If I can be of service, let me know! Welcome!
Coach Jeff
Thank you so much coach. I have a problem in treading it's so difficult.
Hi Armandoarsua5538 - welcome to the channel! I see you struggle with treading, what aspect do you think is priority #1? Do you have any fears? Get too tired? Can't tread long enough to learn?
The more info I can have, the better I can help!
"and then full breath and don't drink the water"😂
Thank you for your comment and welcome to the channel!
Coach Jeff
Thanks for sharing😊👍
You are welcome and welcome to the channel! What part of the video did you find most helpful?
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Thank you so much for this❤❤
You are SO welcome!
Love from PR,
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Thank You so much 💐
You are so welcome! What part did you find most helpful?
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You're amazing guys
Thank you for the comment and welcome to the channel! We LOVE these types of comments - thank you thank you :)
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Thanks sir ❤ its very helpful🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you for your comment, riohi6276! I am so glad you find the content helpful - what part was most impactful for you?
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Please let me know how I can continue to support you learning to swim and tread water!
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Hey guys! Just found this video! I just wanted to say that my friends always have a pool party for their party, and i feel like i need to tread, but i cant decide which motion to do. Which motion do you guys recommend?
The best answer is, whichever kick you can sustain and be the MOST relaxed... this is different for each person. My guess is that it will be flutter kick or scissors kick!
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Best of luck, hope this helps!
Coach Jeff
How is he talking so much and not going down I’ve hope but 😢I feel like I won’t get this trending I’m terrified
Hi Sal - have you thought about using a progressive flotation belt like we teach in this video: ruclips.net/video/PUYZ4NXoE3A/видео.html
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This is the most impactful tool for our students who have fear of deep water as it allows you to instantly find relaxation and begin gaining enough exposure to actually learn how to tread water.
If you want to grab yours and our mini course that is included, you can find it here: foxly.ink/CaribeSwim
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YOU CAN DO THIS!
Coach Jeff
What a great video!!
Thank you so much for the comment and welcome to the channel! What part of the video did you find most helpful?
Looking forward to hearing from you and thank you again!
Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim i am a beginner swim trainee and i have difficulties on breathing control....it has been 2 days since i start
@@caribeswim every part in the video is helpful .....but i got the lesson and apply it today on my training session until you relax your body....all helpful technique doesn't workout
Yes, our body cannot begin to USE the water as a resource for help IF we are not fully relaxed. Please watch our relaxation videos as well and continue to apply these techniques slowly. Remember, this is ALL done on your timeline - do not rush. Stay comfortable, always!
P.S. we are launching a learn to swim community in 45 days that will be VERY helpful. Keep checking back to learn more!
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
really, thank you very much
You are SO welcome! Welcome to the channel!
Coach Jeff
Thank you!!
You are so welcome! Thank YOU for the comment! What did you find most helpful in the video?
@caribeswim Everything is useful for me.
Fantastic! Let me know how I can support you further!
Hope you take good care of your throat❤
Thank you :)
best video ive ever seen about swimming, do we point our toes like a ballerina in scissor kicks as well or only in flutter kicking?
Hi Adelnadheer1940 - thank you for the comment and welcome to the channel! I would not focus too heavily on a toe point in scissor kicks - spend the brain power focusing in on coordination and relaxation > the body should naturally generate a toe point that will work once you find relaxation and coordination in the movement.
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How else can we help you in your treading water / learning to swim better experience?
Thank you again!
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
this was insane and u taught things which even my coach dont teach. tq......💯💯
Thank you for the comment and I love hearing that you thought the video was helpful! Which part stood out to you the most?
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If I can support your treading water with any other tips / tricks, just let me know!
Keep Swimming,
Coach Jeff Wood
🎉🎉Thanks for sharing, appreciate it 🎉 , Keep up the good work
Hi RobertoMeza6355 - thank you so much for watching and commenting! What was your favorite part of the video? What is 1 or 2 things you would like to see differently when we create videos?
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Thank you again and keep treading!
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
@@caribeswim Definitely the First Part of the Treading Water Equation , really boost my confidence , I have been following your videos (Tread Waterng Kick Master,y Egg Beater Kick , Flutter Kick), creating this equation was amazing , you did a Great Job with this video. Thank you again, regards from Nicaragua , you have a new Subscriber.
Hi Robertomeza6355 - you ROCK! Thank you for being such a loyal subscriber and we are SO glad that our content is helping you along your swimming journey! Is there anything you would like to see different or more of? We are here to serve our members so please do let us know!
Keep Treading,
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Thanks Coach Jeff, this was really good. I’ll probably need to watch it another 10 times before I practice but this is good. I do have 2 questions: Why does my head sit halfway in the water while fluttering? (I have to lain my head back just to breath and you don’t have too) Why do my legs keep eventually going in the same direction with egg beater? (Coordination issues)
Hi @Deangelo! Glad you like it and yes, this is certainly a style you will need to watch a bunch to extract all the value. I hope you can see why it was delayed so much, was a big undertaking. With that said:
1. If you have any video clips of you doing this you can send to my email: Jeff@caribeswim.com. If you don't want to do that then I think it most likely is just around the efficiency of your kick. Are you feeling like you are kicking hard?
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2. Egg beater same direction - yes, this is a practice thing. Honestly, mine want to do that too, I have had 2 back surgeries due to nerve issues in my spine so my left leg is hard to do what I want it to do. Keep in mind, optimizing technique is NICE but our primary goal is always just to complete the movements the most relaxed we can while achieving our goal of breathing.
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Keep the questions coming, happy to continue supporting your journey!
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
@@caribeswimHey Jeff, good job on the 16 hour tread today. I actually tried the egg beater today and kinda sorta did it. I was kicking kinda hard and it tired me but for the most part I think I was kicking properly (I was buoyant) but I tired after 2 minutes and went to a flutter kick. I also tried for the breaststroke kick but that tired me even faster. I will see if I can get someone to record the next time I do it. I think I may just need to to slow the kick down like I did with the flutter kick but when I slow down panic sets in haha. I’ll keep at it you have helped alot. Rest up, you deserve it
Hi sir thank you for the tips, question is what's the best breathing while treading inhale through mouth and exhale nose or inhale exhale mouth and what is the best treading technique to survive a 15 minutes water treading?
Thank you for your comment - whenever we are in the water, we want to inhale and exhale through the mouth.
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After watching this video, I personally think that flutter kicking is the bestest and easiest way. Egg beating is the most complex and complicated. So, I hope if someone master flutter kicking he can try to tread water with that kick rather than learning that egg beater or we all beginners should learn egg beater too?
Thank you for your comment and for watching the video!
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I agree, for most new treaders, flutter kicking is the easiest method for sustainability.
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you guys need more subscribers!
Thank you and welcome to the channel, SAMP1568! We agree but it takes time and consistency and a great community! We have all 3 so we are confidence it will happen!
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Make sure to share our channel if you know anyone who could benefit!
Thank you for the kind words!
Coach Jeff and Coach Meredith
@@caribeswim *should have more
subscribers
Hi coach great video and I will definitely be treading better and more relaxed but which technique is best for treading without arms I can't seem to pass 50secs doing the eggbeater and even less with frog kicks. F
Thank you for the comment! Great question - I generally think this has more to do with your relaxation and breath control than technique. Make sure you are 100% relaxed and able to take a big deep breath to inflate and fill your lungs. From there, whichever kick helps you maintain that relaxation - probably a scissor kick or egg beater if the technique is something you do efficiently.
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Hope this helps! Write back with how I can help further!
Coach Jeff
Muchas gracias!!!!!
De Nada!
Exactly, this same thing I am facing, since the last year I learned swimming, fear of deep water, 3.5 to 9ft at the other end, 25m pool, I started from the deep end fast, for the fear, until I get to the point where my feet touches the ground, I really need to know treading water dats why, the fear is, if in any case I get disbalance myself in the deep end, I am gone😭😭😅
Thank you for sharing your story and I am so glad you found the channel!
Please let me know how your progress is going and how we can support you further!
Coach Jeff and Coach Meredith
i can swim laps.and.compete in openwater races but i cant tread water 😂. good.thing we have tow.float most of the time
Thank you for your comment and so glad you are working through our video series! This is VERY normal. Keep relaxing and working on your breath control.
For more access to Coach Jeff & step by step support go here:
foxly.link/CaribeNationRUclips
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Thank you for your comment!
This is great, but I'm confused. At 24:00, you're showing me that I should use a clockwise movement with my right leg and a counter-clockwise movement with my left leg. At around 29:00, it looks like you are using a clockwise movement with your left leg and a counter-clockwise movement with your right leg.
Hi songwright - thank you for your comment and welcome to the channel! You want to do whichever direction is most natural to you. I practice both in the video as a demonstration as some people are right dominant and others left dominant. Do not get confused here, just pick which direction is best for you :).
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I hope this helps! What part of the video did you find most helpful?
Thank you,
Coach Jeff
This is awesome!!
YESSSIRRRRRRR
Thank you for video, but please do you have short version??? 😅
Thank you for your comment. There are many short versions on the internet but short does not cover what is necessary to be successful. Learning to tread water can be a life or death situation for many people and is not something we are looking to shortcut on this channel. With that, it is worth every second of your time and energy and I would love to support you, should you want more support!
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Thanks! Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim bro just some short version without that funny bullshit :D
We are filming a new series: "Learn to Tread With Me" which will be shorter segments and without Larry making appearances ;).
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I understand your request.
Thanks!
Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim this version is super for learning and understanding in home.
But when someon is right next to the pool and prakticing, we need short and pointed version, becaus we not want to spend time with rewinding, but practicing.
Or we grab another video.
Thank you for understanding :)
In your eggbeater, you make circles coming forward thru center and outward---what I would call outward circles. Most of the other videos I see on treading water do inward circles. Outward seems much easier for my legs, but is one way better than the other???
Hi - great comment and welcome to the channel - when we are learning how to tread water with egg beater, you ALWAYS want to do what comes most natural and then progress into more technical. It is easiest to start away from egg beater with flutter kick. From there, whichever movement direction is most natural is where to start.
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The more relaxed and natural a movement is, the more successful you will be doing it!
Let me know how I can support you further!
Coach Jeff
In other videos you always do your legs kicking inwards tho, not outwards so I’m confused.
Thank you for your comment - The kicking movement is done however is most comfortable for you. Do not get too caught in overanalyzing this. My recommendation is to try it both ways and see what is best for you.
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Remember, learning how to tread water is 80% Psychological and 20% Technique > The focus should always be on ensuring we maintain 100% relaxation and then add in whatever technique allows us to maintain that.
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Let me know if this helps or how I can help further!
Coach Jeff Wood
I need you guy your help I have a test with the USCG and I can’t do that 🙏🏻 I am in Tampa FL where are you?
Sylvia
Hi Sylvia - thanks for reaching out - I work with many military members to help with various tests. Send me an email at jeff@caribeswim.com or book a 15 minute FREE consultation in my bio and we can chat specifics!
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We 100% can help!
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Coach Jeff
24:08 first you said you like your right leg going clock wise and the left going counter clockwise 29:40 but when you actually do it at the end your legs are rotation the other way around
Thank you for the comment! Either is a matter of preference but nice catch, it may have been an oversight during production. Is there a question you have regarding which may be better or more optimal for you? How can I help you best?
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Thank you!
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@@caribeswim sure... i can do the starfish laying on the water thing and the frog kick but when i try to transform it into the egg beater kick it gets messy and my brain gets confused idk if it's just a matter of time or there's some specific way to do it
You are so welcome!
21:29 this one got me 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hi Bladehoma! Thank you for commenting on our Treading Water video! That was super fun to make and I am so glad you found it engaging! What part of the video did you find most helpful to your treading water journey?
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Thank you again and welcome to the channel!
Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim turning the heel out in egg beater was confusing for me a little bit but not anymore thanks coach
Great! If there is anything else I can help with, please let me know!
so glad I found you
Thank you @teesquare7627! I really appreciate your comment and I am so glad we are helping you learn to tread water! What part of the video did you find most helpful?
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Keep us posted if we can support you further!
Keep Treading,
Coach Jeff
I can flutter kick for a min and i be swimming in 9 feet of water😭😭 but i can freestyle, float, bop. I definitely want get better at treading water though
Thank you for your comment and you can do this!
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Follow the video step by step! Let me know how I can help more.
Thanks,
Coach Jeff
iam your new subscriber now
Hi @saileshpanchal2263 - thank you for becoming a subscriber! How can I support your learn to swim / learn to tread water experience best?
I offer free 15 minute consultations to help learn your goals and share how I transform adults from fearful sinkers to confident treaders - you can schedule that here:
Schedule a 15 minute consultation with me: www.beamcal.com/CoachJeff
Also, if you have not picked up a treading water progressive belt - you can get yours here: onlyswimming.com/elementor-landing-page-308/#checkout
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Looking forward to helping you in this journey!
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
@@caribeswim my hips are kinda hurting little bit after morning swimming...i did breaststroke, my hips will cure or not ? Is it normal?
i feel like i have to speed up in order to stay afloat, i am mostly muscle and bone, and fat only on stomach area but not enough to make me float :{
Thank you for your comment - make sure to work on your breath control. There is nothing more important than RELAXATION & a full deep breath for your buoyancy!
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I also would love to have you join our free adult learn to swim community for more tips and tricks: www.skool.com/caribeswim/about
Great vid❤
Hi Jtan - thank you so much! SO glad you enjoyed it! What parts of the video were most impactful or beneficial for you?
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Keep Treading,
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Hey, can you explain me and make video just about breathing?
Becaus for beginers this is big thing.
Please explain how much to breathe while swimming.
Someon say exhaled, 60-80%-100% capacity, there is not much to argue about, but how much to inhale?
Breathe into the lungs as you normally do when walking (let's say it's 100%)?
Or fully inflated lungs (200%)?
Thank you for any answer or making video. :)
Great question - you want to inflate as much as is possible and comfortable. The breath should originate from diaphragm not chest >> You can gain around 300% more air with a Diaphragmatic breath.
More air in lungs is better...
When you exhale, you want to exhale around 50 - 75% but its not a hard rule... we do NOT exhale 100% as new swimmers as it comes at a major cost to our buoyancy.
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Hope this helps!
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@@caribeswim Thank you !!!
You are so welcome
hi whenever i practice my egg beater kick i start to go backwards and i can’t tell why or how im doing that,do u have any guesses why?
Hi Puggles - thank you for commenting! A lot of that has to do with the angle of your leg on your kick and possibly you leaning back while doing it. If you want to send me a video clip of you doing this, I am happy to analyze it!
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Movement in Treading Water is pretty normal so i hope it does not bother you too much!
If I can help with anything else, let me know :). Thank you again for watching and commenting!
Coach Jeff
My mother tell me that in such situation if we are accidently our leg slip and we fall into deep lake so if we need to survvive we need to learn swimming
Thank you for the comment and welcome to the channel! That is correct - if you ever fall into a body of water, you want to know how to swim / tread water so you can safely swim to the side.
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I hope the videos are helping and if we can offer any further support, please let me know!
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Keep Practicing & Keep Swimming,
Coach Jeff Wood
Im done being larry
Hi Animewrld3346 - welcome to the channel! We are here to support you so you do not have to be! Tell me more about your background with swimming and goals - Coach Meredith and I are here to support you.
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Looking forward to transforming out of the Larry version of you to the confident version!
Until then Keep Swimming,
Coach Jeff
Why do I always drift so far when I tread using scissor kick?
Hi Misakikurokawa9346 - thank you for watching and commenting! Most likely this is because whichever way you are drifting, your kick is stronger in that direction or your skulling is stronger and not "even" between hands. Not a huge deal, honestly!
Hope this helps but do let us know if we can support you with anything else!
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Keep Treading,
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Now as I look again, you're doing inward circles. It must have been one place with the way the water was moving and reflecting that the video looked different. Adding a video watching you from the back would be helpful though.
Thank you for the feedback - Remember, the #1 aspect of learning to tread is comfort and relaxation. Technique is FAR less important in the beginning and should really be focused on heavily after you are capable of treading with basic technique for 5 + minutes.
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Please share your progress. In the future, we will consider adding different angles to help with this specific technique!
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Fan.fookingTASTIC!!!!
Thank you, View-ut3bu! Welcome to the channel and I appreciate the comment! Let us know how we can support your swimming journey!
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لماذا لا يتم ترجمة حديثكم للعربية شكرا لقد حاولت فهمكم
Thank you - I do not know how to translate to arabic at this time. I hope as we continue to grow, that I can reach more languages and countries!
Thank you for watching!
Coach Jeff Wood
Breaststroke kick,,, up, out, kick and around together
That is what I have my students say in their head when learning this kick! Thank you for the comment - what part did you find most helpful in the video?
Thank you,
Coach Jeff
So long intro, just make student nervous
Thank you for your feedback and welcome to the channel! My hope is that you use the principles we outline in the beginning of the video to help relax - treading water is 80% our ability to relax and use our breath to create buoyancy and 20% technique.
Use the anxiety as a motivator to try our process and touch base on how I can help you more!
Thank you again,
Coach Jeff
U know what will make this video near perfect? Timestamps.
Thank you for the recommendation and I completely agree! For some reason, I don't know if I just missed that or if I wasn't able to apply them yet due to channel size. Let me look into it now.
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What part did you find most helpful?
Thank you again,
Coach Jeff Wood
great video!! it really helped a lot so i tried to do it when i went to the pool today but every time i started doing the eggbeater or the breaststroke i would start tilting back and almost be in a floating up position; any ideas how to fix this?
Thank you for the comment! I do not think being in that position is necessary a bad one as the water can usually help off set some of the weight of your head. Most of the time, that will have to do with the angle of your leg kick - if you want to offset it, you can intentionally lean more forward in the movement or use your sculling motion of your arms to counteract the backward force.
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Let me know what your thoughts are on this response and I can help further!
Keep Treading and thank you again!
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
I definitely can swim laps but can't thread am actually the fastest guy in the pool
Hi Ebenezerpatrick3680 - thank you for your comment and welcome to the channel! This is REALLY common - tell me more about what you feel leads to your struggle? I am excited to help!
Coach Jeff
I watched only till the egg beater kick , let me at least get this much right and then i am gonna watch the rest of the kicks . I am simply frustrated
. I just cant get treading water right . Wish me luck
Hi Shahmahima - thank you for commenting! You CAN do this. Please focus more heavily on relaxation and breathing over the "technique" of treading water. We cannot begin applying technique until we learn HOW to BE in the water.
Meredith and I are supporting you! Please let us know how we can be of service.
Keep Treading,
Coach Jeff and Coach Mer
Did you do it?
@@Hatem7886 yes , i did . i am still practicing it . 2 things to note is that my body is still not completely vertical . I tend to lean a little bit backwards. My sculling motion with the hands are great but my egg beater kick is not perfect . I still need to work on kick .
Keep Practicing! These techniques WILL click... sometimes it takes time - normally around 20 hours or so!
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@@caribeswim hello, I have a question.
I can float using the egg beater but I quickly get tired in 20 seconds.
What do you think is wrong?
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Thank you for your comment and support!
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10:03
Thank you for your comment!
To be honest Geezer, if I'm on a cruise ship and its sinking, I ain't got time to bloody meditate.......
Thanks for your comment! I totally agree - I think it would be a great strategy to use this information prior to going on that cruise ship so you can be confident, just in case it sinks!
Thanks for watching the channel and if we can support your learn to swim process, let me know!
Coach Jeff
23:00
Would love to know your feedback on this section!
Thank you,
Coach Jeff
This is not a good video to learn egg beater. The technique demonstrated is poor and inconsistent. The coach surprisingly claims that the rotational direction of the kick doesn't matter. As mentioned by other comments he doesn't use the same technique when teaching and when actually going in the deep end. The general analysis of the egg beater kick is very shallow, which is disappointing for a 45 minutes video.
The video can however be of interest for people who cannot swim at all or have water-associated trauma. The first half of the video presents a solid holistic approach to getting comfortable in the water and learning to float. The second half of the video is a waste of time.
Thank you for your feedback and the willingness to sit through the entire video for your review.
It is very possible that I am not the best instructor with teaching that particular technique but I also do not recommend egg beater for the intended viewer of this or any of my educational learn to swim videos.
As a competitive swimmer of 25 years if the movements are poor and inconsistent for me, it makes me question entirely the likelihood of a brand new swimmer learning and coordinating the movements efficiently. The emphasis of the video was to ensure new swimmers have options and know that egg beater is not the only one!
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Thanks again for you analysis and wish you luck with your swimming.
Coach Jeff
Lol, why is he yelling all the time, yeah right I do that too. Anyway during my scuba diving floating 15-minute test I dozed off, how is that for relaxing?
Thank you for the comment and I appreciate your story. That is pretty relaxed to doze off. We bring energy into our videos, we are never yelling at our viewers!
Thank you again for the feedback,
Coach Jeff
Helpful and informative video, but after 2-3 minutes I'm already tired, because this guy is constantly YELLING at me
Hi @alpienari - Thank you for the feedback, I certainly intend on bringing high energy to help inspire new swimmers to want to swim - there is no intention on yelling at anyone! We also cannot use microphones as we are in the water so we have to amplify our speech even further for the cameras to pick up the sound appropriately.
Thank you again and welcome to the channel! If I can support your swimming journey, do let me know.
Coach Jeff
@@caribeswim Hi coach Jeff, thanks for the reply :)
I guess I just needed some time to get used to this way of presentation.
But anyways, it's one of the best videos on the RUclips about water treading that I've seen so far (and I've seen a lot of them for the past month, cos I'm actively learning to swim). Thank you for your work!
Thank you for the kind words and I do understand that the approach can take some getting used to. I like to be unwavering energy to help kickstart swimmers into a successful swimming journey and think RUclips has fallen really flat with its content in learn to swim for adults in particular!
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Keep me posted on your progress and comment anytime you need support! We are here to help!
Thanks again,
Coach Jeff
damn i came for the tread but stayed for the broad, god damn she's a smoke show
SAME! Haha, Thank you for commenting and welcome to the channel! We are happy to support your swimming in anyway we can so do let us know!
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Thank you again for the kind words,
Coach Jeff and Coach Meredith
There is TOO MUCH talking in these videos. ‘JUST SHOW US ‘ instead of talking.
Thank you for your feedback - We have to learn to swim internally [emotionally] before we learn to swim externally [physically] - I can appreciate the sentiment - our goal is to teach the world to swim for free... these videos are our best efforts to do so!
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I wish you the best in learning to tread water.