LEARN TO SWIM | Ep.3 Back Floating and Gliding | How to float on back on back for beginners

This video teaches how to float on your back and move in the water which are critical water safety skills. You will learn simple adjustments that you can make to find a calm, relaxing back float that works for you. Finally you will learn how to propel yourself through the water using chicken-bird-soldier!

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SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR BEGINNERS
Swimming, like all athletic activities, is physically challenging and involves risks to participants that cannot be entirely eliminated. Please use these resources at your own risk and always follow these guidelines when learning to swim.
👉 Practise with a coach or experienced swimmer
👉 Practise in shallow, calm water
👉 Dress appropriately - water resistant swimwear and goggles
👉 When in doubt, get out. Only swim when feeling comfortable

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SPLASH LEARN TO SWIM SERIES
Ep.1 Building Water Comfort
Ep.2 Front Floating and Gliding
Ep.3 Back Floating and Gliding
Ep.4 Rotating
Ep.5 Submerging in Deep Water
Ep.6 Beginner Freestyle Progression
Ep.7 Beginner Backstroke Progression

CHAPTERS
0:00 Start
0:06 Backfloat
2:07 Chicken-Bird-Soldier

[alinemina]

Thank you Splash from the start of beginners to beg+ this is my fave.

[geraldinehennessy]

Absalutely brilliant. Excellent tuition . Thankyou

[reladjavabeauty]

hopefully the swimming poll will be open soon and Splash back ini action. looking forward to Join intermediate class

[dayangvillanueva]

Chicken bird soldier is my favorite part of splash swimming lesson.

[gazellahikers]

The first thing I self learned but I’m glad I learned the proper back float from this community.

[daisygayrama]

After i learn how to properly swim from Splash i can relax and even meditate while on my back float now. One of the best thing to do to enjoy being in the water.

[samnieva]

Chicken bird soldier is my favourite skill.. it's easy to learn..

[luzvimindadeguzman]

thank you splash coaches and donors, we learn how to swim.

[queenjonalynamac]

Very interesting video! Really helps a lot! Thanks!

[loriepineda]

See u soon guys. Thanks for giving me chance to join ☺

[letgitariga]

This help me stay comfortable and calm in the water.

[jecellcabusas]

What i love is 😍 the position to lying down in the water 💦 and the cHicken bird, soldier is the most relaxing part😁☺️☺️

I remember we jump in the middle of the pool and start do that till we reach the end of the pool. .
So happy of that!

Thanks SPLASH and CoACHES😍😍😍
#Batch April2021
#EveryOnecanSwim
#SplashLove

[joeballesteros]

Thank you coaches for all your patience and love...Im happy at age of 57 i can swim becoz of your help.God bless you all.Also thank you all sponsors.Splash Foundation thank you

[rosebayug]

Thank you in advance splash for choosing me to teach how to swim start this coming Sunday.

[mariuspeter]

Great job SPLASH. Learning to swim is SO important for everyone!

[aakashbisht]

These video really help full...

Please make a all 4 swimming style step by step... And deep water as well ..

Thank you 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤

[annalayon]

at first i was thinking doin a backfloat is very difficult..but when splash teach me how to do it with proper body gesture, chicken,bird soldier moves..now its a kinda easy for me to do a backfloat..thank you splash..

[mosadaelviran]

Thank you all the coaches for teaching us how to be a confident in the water

[peachlawin]

its great to know and learnt the proper position qhen doing a back float, thank you Splash Coaches. everyone can swim👍

[mslovelykc]

back float is amazing if you feel tired, just doing the back float at so chicken bird soldier can help alot....really amazing