diving

If you are on the fence about learning to dive but perhaps fearful about being underwater, or are generally curious about the hobby/sport, feel free to ask questions in this channel! As a PADI instructor and AIDA freediver, I'll be happy to help

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Tho learned breaststroke swimming I’m generally afraid of being underwater is this hopeless 🥲

How would you characterize your fear of being underwater? Is it claustrophobia? Does it manifest itself when you’re in a pool and duck under water?

mostly scared by the feeling that im under water & cannot reach bottom (e.g. in a pool that's deeper than my own height) & if anything happens i cannot stand up, reach bottom & save myself. not sure if it fell w/ claustrophobia?

yes! i suppose so. actually thinking of getting a swimming coach for this later...since S.G. swimming pool is every where

Is it that you’re perhaps not confident enough in your own swimming capabilities? Wanting to be within standing depth is generally not something that proficient swimmers worry about.