Seems like you can float on your back forever, without really getting tired. When people drown in lakes or oceans, why can’t they just float until someone rescues them? I get it if you’re wearing clothes heavy with water, but if you were already swimming, or at least dressed for it…?
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I think most comments are missing a really basic thing: waves. Lakes and oceans are not a calm pool where you can just laze without a care in the world.
How well you float on your back depends a lot on your level of body fat, and not just body fat, but also the AIR IN YOUR LUNGS.
If you’re having trouble keeping water out of your stomach and lungs because it’s splashing into your mouth and nose, you can drown rather quickly without waiting for your “skin to dissolve” or whatever other nonsense. Bonus points if you hit your head on something and lose consciousness.
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