Endure: Can An Average Swimmer Survive For 5 Hours Treading Water?

I treaded water for 5 hours straight with no training, no resting, and no floating. I did not expect my mind and body to react the way it did.
How would you rate my belly flop??

[@jaedencalton0905]

Wow he did it that’s crazy!! 5 hours of treading water seems impossible

[@brittneysanford-calton8594]

Awesome 👏🏼

[@melissajourneys]

Yay, you did it! Thanks for sharing this, so encouraging on my own swimming journey! Love the shirt too, looks like a crown of thorns. Reminds me of Jesus!

[@WeCanEndure]

Hello Melissa! Good luck on your swimming journey, you got this 💪!
You are exactly right on the shirt. It is the crown of thorns! I plan on giving some shirts away in an upcoming video and I hope you win one!

[@melissajourneys]

@@WeCanEndure Thank you, that is so encouraging! Some days are harder than others, and today is one of those days, so this means a lot.
Oh nice! That's cool! I'll stay tuned in, then, and I hope so, too! 😄

[@666marq]

Just imagine how much longer you could stay up if it was life and death situation

[@WeCanEndure]

I know! At 5 hours I felt exhausted, but if it was life or death I feel like my mind/body would power through even longer.

[@sq5]

I used to teach in a deep water pool and would tread water for 3 hours straight. You get very good at barely moving to stay afloat and spend barely any energy.

[@S62bhas]

There was A U S Marine thrown of a U S Carrier thrown aboard in the Indian Ocean and washed into Arabian Sea and was rescued by a Pakistani Fishing Vessel Amen God Bless Him Abundantly

[@WeCanEndure]

Wow what an incredible story! There are some amazingly strong people out there.

[@chriscardoso]

Did the belly flop hurt?😂 That was super impressive!

[@WeCanEndure]

Thanks Chris! And yes the belly flop hurt 😅
It took a few minutes for the sting to go away.

[@bloodreapers4488]

why you can't just lay down on your back and keep floating while you sleep?

[@WeCanEndure]

That would be the technique I would use if I was stuck in the ocean to conserve energy. For this challenge, I wanted to see if I could tread water without floating on my back.

[@scrshubam6046]

i am learning treding ,, any tips anyone ?

[@WeCanEndure]

Hello! I’m sure there are some proper techniques out there, but what helped me was being relaxed, using my legs to kick like a frog, and maximizing my hands to push water.

[@juderodriguez62]

I can do that in my sleep😂😂😂

[@WeCanEndure]

😂 try it out this weekend!

[@juderodriguez62]

@@WeCanEndure I will but I’m telling you I could tread water for hours! In fact after my 5000 yards I dolphin kick in the deep end for two hours….another 3 is a cake walk🤣🤣🤣

[@waterpolosquid4]

Oof with no egg beater kick either? 🫨

[@WeCanEndure]

Haha I just kicked with what I was familiar with. It was one tough challenge 😬