How to Tread Water in Swimming: The Eggbeater

This iSport Lessons video teaches swimmers how to eggbeater in the water.

[mvp]

Good for you! I am a weightlifter, so power is not the issue - I think for me it comes down to efficiency; I am expending WAY more energy than I should to accomplish what I am doing - comes from being afraid of the water. I have to learn to relax and let the water hold me, not fight against it.

Sometimes I want to quit, but I have to just keep with it. Congrats on your progress!

[MayimHastings]

I’ve always known that something was off about my egg beater because I just never seemed to get enough power for the amount of work put into it. Now I know it was because I was doing the breaststroke kick! Can’t wait to get in the water and try this. Thank you!

[patriciaedwards]

I am learning how to swim and find threading very difficult. This lesson is very helpful. Thanks.

[savannahnguyen]

I did this once and I already perfected it! Don't give up cause you'll need this skill one day keep trying

[dennismunyaka]

this video is the most comprehensive that I have come across in youtube. no jiber jabber just straight up beginner friendly facts

[Aritul]

Thank you so much for this video. I've been able to visualize the kick much better with your video.

[DaniaAlnayar]

this whole time I've been doing breast stroke kicks!! I have completely thought that my legs are supposed to move together, both in and out LOLOL can't wait to try the correct wayyy!!

[michellesiciliano]

Having been swimming for looong time and always get frustrated with treading water I’m now taking lessons. Hope this can help when I come back to the pool next week.

[RyanZentmyer]

super helpful - i'm one of the better eggbeaters on my water polo team as far as i can tell, but it's an awesome refresher after having been out of the water for six months. super accurate. :)

[SpaceDifference]

Omg I realized I've been rotating them outward instead of inward! I'm going to try this at the pool, thanks!

[bentruckstylestudio]

I hope this works! I am tired of sinking! But luckily my friend Tarek helps me out a little.

[sameeazad]

I have also problem, I can swim, but I cannot do this effing treading.

[kcnot]

This is the Most Helpful and understandable tread water tutorial ever! Great helpful！Really appreciate it!!!

[thaik]

I have developed an alternative to this technique, which is an adaptation, it's basically the same thing but without the circular motion, you just kick downward by pushing the water beneath you sole. One other thing is that you must spread your legs, that way, you won't sink as easily as you're less streamlined. Treading water is basically the opposite of swimming since you're not supposed to be streamlined, if you are, you sink, especially if you don't move. That's why the flutter kick and breast stroke kick aren't as efficient as this one. With flutter kick, you are kicking with a straight body, with breaststroke, you pause between eau kick and you sink after each one. With this one, you're basically sitting in the water, you create much more drag. Try sitting it the water, you'll see that you won't sink as easily as staying straight like stick. Remember, this is an adaptation, it is meant to be use as a survival technique or a temporary one until you learn the official eggbeater as it is I believe the most efficient one. Less effort and there's no wasted movements. I'm currently transitioning to it at the moment now that I'm used treading water in the deep end of the pool.


[billy]

I tread for like 2 mins then start sinking at the age of 9 is that good?

[mvp]

Well you're doing good - I can't make it a minute with flutter kick and I am exhausted! I'm beginning to think I will never learn how to swim. Good luck!

[skyluke]

I naturally learned to do this growing up, I genuinely thought everyone did this!

[dansmith]

i just recently started playing this sport, but my problem is that my knees feel a little uncomfortable from eggbeatering.  Should i be worried or will it go away?

[CrazyKidz]

Does this rlly work?


I keep on sinking in my swimming class, I'm in level 9

[carlw]

Ugg I can't do this without my arms otherwise I'll sink. I need to do it without using arms for my lifeguarding course. Any tips?