Why Do My Legs Sink Whilst Swimming? | 6 Tips To Stop Your Legs Sinking When Swimming

Published on December 22nd 2020

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Do you struggle to keep your body parallel to the water surface or find yourself desperately kicking simply to stay afloat? Well if the answer is yes, then it sounds like the dreaded sinking legs. Mark is here to run through the reasons why your legs sink and explain how you can fix it! Subscribe to GTN: http://gtn.io/SubscribetoGTN Check out the GTN Shop: https://gtn.io/JZ Do you struggle to keep your body parallel to the water surface or find yourself desperately kicking simply to stay afloat? Or are you - as Mark's coach used to joke - sweeping the pool floor? Well if the answer is yes, then it sounds like the dreaded sinking legs. So, how do you keep your backside and heels nice and close to the surface of the water? Well, you just throw a pull buoy between your legs, don't you? Mmmm, no, not quite, so today Mark will run through the reasons why your legs sink and explain how you can fix it. If you enjoyed this video, make sure to give it a thumbs up and share it with your friends. 👍 Submit your content here: https://upload.globaltrinetwork.com/ Watch more on GTN... 📹 How To Breathe Whilst Swimming Freestyle 👉 https://gtn.io/BreathingFreestyle 📹 Strength & Conditioning For Swimming 👉 https://gtn.io/SwimmingSandC 📹 3 Swimming Drills To Improve Rotation 👉 https://gtn.io/3RotationDrills Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound: A Million Signs (Instrumental Version) - Vividry Every Second of My Life (Instrumental Version) - Vividry I Can't Live Without You (Instrumental Version) - Bang Bang My World (Instrumental Version) - Vividry One Hundred Times (Instrumental Version) - LaKesha Nugent She Shines (Instrumental Version) - Terin Ector That Just Ain't Enough for Me (Instrumental Version) - Stonekeepers Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: - How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge - Try our session ideas - Investigations into wide ranging topics - The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro know-how - In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport - Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon bikes: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes ENVE wheels: http://gtn.io/ENVE-wheels Felt bicycles: https://gtn.io/Felt KASK helmets: http://gtn.io/kask ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Park Tool: http://gtn.io/parktool Profile Design: http://gtn.io/profiledesign Team Bath: http://gtn.io/TeamBath Wahoo: https://gtn.io/Wahoo Zwift: http://gtn.io/zwift YouTube Channel - http://gtn.io/YouTube Facebook - http://gtn.io/Facebook Instagram - http://gtn.io/Instagram Twitter - http://gtn.io/Twitter Google+ - http://gtn.io/GooglePlus Strava Club - http://gtn.io/stravaclub GMBN Tech - http://gmbn.tech/subscribe GCN Tech - http://gcntech.co/subscribe EMBN - http://embn.me/subscrib