What can increase your buoyancy in water?

Higher body fat and saltier water.

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  1. Higher body fat and saltier water ✔
  2. Colder water and less air
  3. More muscle and less salt

Why: Higher body fat and saltier water both lower relative density and increase buoyancy.

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Salt water is very supportive; it really backs you up.
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Answer: Higher body fat and saltier water. Higher body fat and saltier water both lower relative density and increase buoyancy.

  1. Swimming en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming
    Higher levels of body fat and saltier water both lower the relative density of the body and increase its buoyancy
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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