Well, I’ve seen it all now!!

Witzend

Caleo

Witzend

Went swimming today, and during my usual 20 lengths I saw a young woman swimming on her back - while looking at her phone!! She must have done a couple of lengths like that!

Maybe she was fat enough to float with ease.

No, quite slim, as far as I could see.

You don't have to be fat to float, anyone who can relax enough can float.

Macaydia

MartavTaurus

So, ladies and gents, you now know, you could use it in your bath!
Like this.

But not if its plugged in www.facebook.com/angela.o.downs/photos/please-please-please-share-and-bring-awareness-a-friend-of-a-friend-put-this-tog/1852406438117691/

Well of course it's not plugged in or there'd need to be an exit hole in the bag, and water would slosh in! The cable in the picture is to tie it to your person. It's not a phone lead.

But thanks anyway for highlighting the dangers.

Neilspurgeon0

I regularly swim on my back just using my legs, not especially fast but highly efficient and from my naval days safer if one is in oil slick water or burning when we were taught to swim breast stroke to push away the oil/flame until we were some way away from the ship not to be sucked under if it sank, and then roll onto our back and just gently swim along using only our legs to save energy. It is really not much more than floating and keeps mouth and nose above the water even as you tire. Very effective

I learnt to swim on my back, kicking my legs but using just a doggy paddle stroke with my hands.

I can still remember my swimming teacher saying "You did that whole length by yourself without my hand under you!"

I really can’t believe this.

Is it a joke?

Crazy or what?

Witzend

Went swimming today, and during my usual 20 lengths I saw a young woman swimming on her back - while looking at her phone!! She must have done a couple of lengths like that!

As 20 is your "usual" (well done btw) your body will be accustomed to it now and the benefits could diminish. I know, I sound like a bossy boots but I mean well - just a suggestion: try to switch things up a bit by either speeding up alternate lengths or add a length once a month. It keeps your body surprised (so to speak). I find lengths a bit mind-numbing so I vary the strokes, speed and direction occasionally.
I bet if we had smart phones in "our day" we'd be just as in love with them as some young people seem to be now. Personally I'm glad we didn't but you can't turn the clock back to find out.