its much easier to redraw in breath if that makes sense , the reason you float is that you inhale a lot of air into your lungs and your lungs act like life preservers that keep you afloat but you eventually have to let the CO 2 out of your lungs and reset your self , if you ' re on your back the instant you release the air youll just sink straight back down into the water and youll end up flailing , from the dead mans float position you just raise your head do some light treading for a second or 2 , take a deep breath and put your head down again . Takes 12 seconds and is easy . <| sep |> Wow , thanks ! I ' m a new fan as well and this is amazing . <| sep |> Yep good luck hitting an extremely quick moving target , in the dark , and hopped up on adrenaline with a gun . Bear mace works wonders