Trying to swim but have a Fear of Water
Fear of water can have lots of causes:
It often exists as an instinctive fear related to the fear of drowning.
It can be caused by the fear of the unknown, of what might be lurking below the water surface in deep, cloudy or muddy waters.
It may be related to a bad experience that occurred in childhood.
It may have been transmitted to a child by parents that were themselves afraid of water.
It may have been ingrained by swim teachers that used inadequate and/or stressful methods to teach swimming.
You don’t need to feel bad if you are subject to fear of water because everyone has a different level of water confidence and this level of water confidence can change depending on circumstances.
For example, I acquired basic swimming skills as a child and those skills have evolved with practice over the last few years since I took up swimming again. Nowadays I’m not afraid of swimming in a pool or in small to medium ponds. However, if I do swim in the ocean, I still have a certain level of anxiety before starting, and especially if it’s in an unfamiliar location.
The point I want to make is that even experienced swimmers can sometimes experience fear of water or at least have a certain level of anxiety.
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