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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Salt water is denser than fresh water. Since floating is a function of how much water your bodyweight displaces, in a denser fluid you’ll displace less of it for a given weight and thus you’ll float higher and easier.

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