Question

Jimmy does a cannonball into the swimming pool. After surfacing and floating for a few seconds, he observes something interesting. He notices that if he takes deep breaths his body seems to float more. Also he notices that he sinks into the water after he releases his breath. Explain why this is happening to Jimmy.

Answer 1

Air is lighter than water.

Therefore, when Jimmy takes a deep breath, he fills his lings with air which is lighter than water, therefore, he floats.
On the other hand, when he releases his breath, he loses the air, therefore, he sinks in the water.

You can imagine your lungs as a balloon. When you fill the balloon with air, you will find that the balloon floats in water.