Eli5: how does salt water “carry you” more than sweet water?

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What does the salt do? How does it change the way I float and swim and why is it easier.

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>Archimedes’ principle states that the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces.

In simpler terms, if you have a 2 liter cube, it’ll float if it weighs less than 2 liters of the water it’s in.

Salt water is heavier than sweet water.

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