He has been treading water.

tread water

Wassertreten

to tread water

Wassertreten

treading water

Wassertreten

Treading water, he looked around

Wassertreten, sah er sich um

but constantly the shoes tread water

aber ständig die Schuhe Wassertreten

Stuttgart has been treading water in EL

Stuttgart wurde Wassertreten in EL

Molto in the Kneipp water-treading basin

Molto in Wasser treten-Kneippbecken

Just barely good sir but im good at treading water.

Gerade noch gute Sir aber Im gut Wassertreten.