How to overcome your fear of water?

Hi readers!

In the last post, i've introduced how Swimming came about. In reply to the comment in the previous post, i'm going to talk about the fear of water, and most importantly, how to overcome it.

Causes of fear of water:

• Exists as an instinctive fear related to the fear of drowning.
• Caused by the fear of the unknown, of what might be lurking below the water surface in deep, cloudy or muddy waters.
• Related to a bad experience that occurred in childhood.
• Fear of water can be passed down from the parents genetically.
• May have been ingrained by swim teachers that used inadequate and/or stressful methods to teach swimming.

However, you don't have to feel bad as everyone has a different level of confidence in being water. I assure you the level of water can be changed depending on certain circumstances.

For example, before i started picking up Swimming as a sport, i also had the fear of water. But after attending Swimming lessons and practicing the skills, I have overcome the fear. However, if i do swim in a lake or oceans, I still have a certain level of anxiety at the beginning, as it is at an unfamiliar location. The point i want to make is that having a little anxiety when you start swimming is normal and everyone experiences it.

Acclimating To Water

The video shown below is a guide as to how to overcome your fear in water.

I hope that these information would provide you the necessary information on how to overcome the fear of water! :)

-Florence :D