What is "treading water"

vb. (present participle of tread water English)

n. a stroke that keeps the head above water by thrashing the legs and arms

"Treading Water" is a song by British singer Alex Clare, from his debut studio album The Lateness of the Hour. It was released on 27 May 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom as the third single from the album. The song was written by Jarrad Rogers, Francis White, Alex Clare and produced by Mike Spencer. It has peaked to number 62 on the German Singles Chart.

Treading Water is a lesbian themed film written by Lauren Himmel and Julia Hollinger and produced and directed by Lauren Himmel. It stars Angela Redman and Nina Landey and was released in the USA in 2001. It deals with the ultimately intractable problems faced by Redman's character "Casey" in dealing with her family who are hostile to her lifestyle in general and girlfriend, played by Landey, in particular. It was shown in competition on June 15 at the 2001 Seattle Film Festival and the Los Angeles Outfest and released on DVD in 2002 1. It received its British premiere on 4 April 2002 at the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. It was financed by Tunnel Vision Productions.

Lauren Himmel won the Audience Award for "Best Emerging Filmmaker" at the 2002 Santa Cruz Film Festival for the film, which was also nominated for "Best Feature Film" at the 2002 Torino International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.