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Because there is salt in sea water and salt makes you float better so is easier to swim.

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Q: Why is it easier to swim in sea water then in fresh water?
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Why it is easier to swim in sea water as compared to fresh water?

You are more buoyant in salt water than in fresh water, so it takes less energy just to stay afloat, making it easier to swim.


What is easy to swim on beach or pool?

It is easier to swim in the sea because of the amount of salt in sea water the density of the water is greater which make you float more easily.


Can swimmers float more easily in a fresh water lake or in an ocean?

It is easier to swim in the sea, as it is salt water as aoposed to fresh water sea water is also much saltier then water in a saltwater pool. that makes the sea water denser and the swimmer comparatively lighter.


Is Swimming in sea water easy or tough than normal water?

Sea water is easier to float in, but wave make it harder to swim in.


Who will survive Drowning in salt water versus fresh water?

it depend on the density of the water . fresh water is more dense than sea water. therefor human can float on sea water easier than fresh water. divers are good at water density.


Why it is so easy to swim in sea water than swimming pool?

Sea water contains lots of dissolved salts. Thus the density of the salty sea water is more than that of water in swimming pools, and the salty water lifts you more than fresh water, which make swimming easier.


Why is it easier to swim in an ocean or a sea than in a lake?

Salt water is denser and, therefore, more buoyant than fresh water so less of your energy is expended keeping afloat, and more is used to propel you along. Phil


What seas are easiest to swim in?

The higher the salinity of the water the easier it is to float - the Dead Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Great Salt Lake.


How is swimming in fresh water different from swimming in salt water?

saltwater has salt in it, freshwater does not.


How can salmon swim in the sea?

Salmon swim in the sea. Salmon are fish. Fish love water. The sea is water. Thus, salmon swim in the sea. Voila!


When can a duck swim?

Of course. There are several species of sea going ducks including eiders and scoters. There would be no problem in a fresh water duck's swimming in salt water (in fact it's easier to float than in fresh water) but the salt water might eventually upset their metabolisms.


Why is it easier to float in the sea than the swimming pool?

The density of sea water is greater the fresh water. The more greater density the larger is its upward thrust.