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Originally Posted by photon
One skill I learned was being able to equalize the pressure in your ears manually, which comes in handy when not swimming (flying, driving into the mountains, etc).
I thought most people were buoyant if their lungs were full? Maybe that's part of it, when someone's panicking they aren't keeping their lungs fully inflated.
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I think this is an over-simplification. I am an okay swimmer, feel comfortable enough to be in open water for maybe 10-20 minutes or so treading water. However, I cannot float very well at all. Even with a deep breath in, if I'm not treading, then I just start to sink.