EMILIO AGUINALDO COLLEGE SASTE

Summer / 2020-2021 / BS BIO 3-1

P.E 3 – Basic Swimming

NAME: SULEKHA GAURI Date submitted: 8 July 2021

TASK ACTIVITY NO 4- Class Board

Types of Floating

● Jellyfish float or Survival float: A critical part of water safety that

helps to overcome fear or unfamiliarity with the water. It looks
like a jellyfish bobbing in the water. The technique is quite
straightforward. Standing in waist-deep water, the swimmer takes
a deep breath, puts his face in the water, arms hanging down, and
allows the water to support the body. The swimmer lifts his feet
off the bottom, and his body bobs to the surface in a ball-like form.

● Tuck float or Mushroom float

: A tuck float is when you adopt the tuck position and
float in the water without moving. The tuck position is
pulling your knees to your chest, submerging your face
and wrapping your arms around your knees.
It is a preliminary skill for somersaulting and
is also useful for developing confidence as a
tucked float position feels wobbly and
triggers a feeling of tipping over.

● Back float or supine float: A supine float means lying horizontally with
the face and torso facing up, floating on your back. The body is
completely relaxed.

● Front float or prone float:

A prone floating position, used especially by beginning
swimmers, with face downward, legs extended backward,
and arms stretched forward, floating on your
stomach/chest.
 ● Starfish float: The starfish float is a basic swimming
technique. To do so, you float on your back or your chest in a
horizontal position with the arms and legs spread apart.
Having the legs and arms spread apart gives your body
additional stability while floating in the water.

Digital References:
● Jellyfish float
● Tuck float
● Supine float and Prone float
● Starfish float

Which do you prefer or think is the easiest of these types? Why? Justify.
I prefer back floating to be the easiest of these types as it makes the body completely
relaxed. The back float does not require much energy and makes us fairly comfortable
since we can breathe easily as the face won't go underwater. Back floats are useful and
comfortable for beginner swimmers as well as it is a great way to regain strength and
continue swimming.