Definition

Noun: * A prone float: A basic swimming position where the body lies horizontally on the surface of the water, face down, with the arms extended forward.

Usage

This term is used specifically in the context of swimming instruction, water safety, and aquatic exercises. It describes a fundamental, stationary floating posture.

Examples

• The first lesson involved learning the prone float to get comfortable with having your face in the water.
• To perform a prone float, take a deep breath, put your face in the water, and stretch your arms out in front of you.
• After pushing off from the wall, she held a steady prone float for several seconds.

Advanced Usage

• "To hold a prone float": To maintain the floating position for a period of time.
  • The instructor asked the class to hold a prone float for ten seconds.
• "To recover from a prone float": To return to a standing or vertical position from the floating posture.
  • Learning to recover safely from a prone float is a key water safety skill.

Variants and Related Words

• Prone glide: A similar position but with forward motion, typically initiated by a push from the wall or pool bottom.
• Back float: The opposite position, floating horizontally on one's back.
• Dead man's float: An informal and older term for a similar face-down floating position, often with the arms relaxed at the sides.

Synonyms

• Face-down float
• Front float

Related Phrases

• Streamlined float: Emphasizes the body's alignment to reduce drag, often similar to a prone float.
• Jellyfish float: A different basic float where the body is curled with face down, and the arms and legs hang loosely.

Noun

1. a floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward