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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
As a boy scout I was a very skinny very active kid. I bet my body fat was minimal.
At Boy Scout summer camp (Camp Tukabatchee) in Alabama, they were teaching the boys all the typical camp activities. I could swim like a fish having grown up in Hawaii. One activity was treading water, which was easy for me. Then they moved to just floating on your back. I just sank like a piece of waterlogged wood. I had the three top swim teachers hold me at the surface and tell me to just relax, but keep my back straight. They would let go, and I just went down. They all agreed I was too skinny to float. Now I have lots of excess fat and likely could float like a cork.
A good life jacket is always a good idea if you are on the water.
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I had that problem when I was younger. Now I’ve put on a little weight and float fine.
After scuba diving I learned to regulate my breathing and buoyancy. I float around our pool all the time with no floaty. The kids think I’m weird. 🤣
But to the OPs question how buoyant you are all depends on your body type for sure. If you feel like the best you have doesn’t float you where you want, get one that has some more foam.
I really like the neoprene covered vests. Seems like they fit better and stay in place better. They also offer the same buoyancy in a thinner package usually.