deep end of the pool (question)

Well, you tell me, why are you scared? What goes on through your head?

and.. here is some food for thought: It's psychological barrier. It feels too different. And since
it happens much quicker when you jump off the deck, you may feel much more out of control. As if
something strange is going to happen, and you will suddenly 'forget' to swim. Does the pool have any
steps, or a ladder? Start off with hopping in the water off the bottom step of a ladder (which may
be 3 feet in the water) then after a while, get to the higher step... Also, sit on the edge of the
pool, with your feet dangling in the water, then push off, and hop in the water. That will get you
used to getting in the water in a more sudden, splashy way. Keep experimenting till you feel more
comfortable. One day you will just hop in, like there's nothing to it.

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I'm 32 and learning to swim, I have made some significant strides in the past few months. Here is
my question, I can hang on to the ledge of the pool in the deep end, let go exhaling with my arms
at my side and go down to the bottom (8 feet) and then easily push off and get myself back to the
surface. So why am I so scared of jumping from the pool deck? Its the same thing just that I would
be a bit higher over the water. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I think I I can get over that
hurdle my progress will even quicken. Thanks!

Force yourself to jump in 13 times in a row. Just as you jump in, visualize a large tastey Subway
sandwich. Do this for 13 days and you will no longer be afraid.

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I'm 32 and learning to swim, I have made some significant strides in the past few months. Here is
my question, I can hang on to the ledge of the pool in the deep end, let go exhaling with my arms
at my side and go down to the bottom (8 feet) and then easily push off and get myself back to the
surface. So why am I so scared of jumping from the pool deck? Its the same thing just that I would
be a bit higher over the water. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I think I I can get over that
hurdle my progress will even quicken. Thanks!

Franklin Mitchell said:

I'm 32 and learning to swim, I have made some significant strides in the past few months. Here is
my question, I can hang on to the ledge of the pool in the deep end, let go exhaling with my arms
at my side and go down to the bottom (8 feet) and then easily push off and get myself back to the
surface. So why am I so scared of jumping from the pool deck? Its the same thing just that I would
be a bit higher over the water. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I think I I can get over that
hurdle my progress will even quicken. Thanks!

When you step into the pool from the side, you have more to think about and do not feel as confident
that you will be able to remember to exhale at the right time. Also, if you are currently tolerating
a little water going up your nose, be sure to practice first with exhaling pretty forcefully from
your nose.

Madelaine

You forgot the part about clicking your heels 3 times and saying "there's no place like . . . . "

Dory said:

Force yourself to jump in 13 times in a row. Just as you jump in, visualize a large tastey Subway
sandwich. Do this for 13 days and you will no longer be afraid.

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Quoted message said:

I'm 32 and learning to swim, I have made some significant strides in the past few months. Here
is my question, I can hang on to the ledge of the pool in the deep end, let go exhaling with my
arms at my side and go down to the bottom (8 feet) and then easily push off and get myself back
to the surface. So why am I so scared of jumping from the pool deck? Its the same thing just
that I would be a bit higher over the water. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I think I I can
get over that hurdle my progress will even quicken. Thanks!

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DaKitty said:

Well, you tell me, why are you scared? What goes on through your head?

and.. here is some food for thought: It's psychological barrier. It feels too different. And since
it happens much quicker when you jump off the deck, you may feel much more out of control. As if
something strange is going to happen, and you will suddenly 'forget' to swim. Does the pool have
any steps, or a ladder? Start off with hopping in the water off the bottom step of a ladder (which
may be 3 feet in the water) then after a while, get to the higher step... Also, sit on the edge of
the pool, with your feet dangling in the water, then push off, and hop in the water. That will get
you used to getting in the water in a more sudden, splashy way. Keep experimenting till you feel
more comfortable. One day you will just hop in, like there's nothing to it.

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Quoted message said:

I'm 32 and learning to swim, I have made some significant strides in the past few months. Here
is my question, I can hang on to the ledge of the pool in the deep end, let go exhaling with my
arms at my side and go down to the bottom (8 feet) and then easily push off and get myself back
to the surface. So why am I so scared of jumping from the pool deck? Its the same thing just
that I would be a bit higher over the water. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I think I I can
get over that hurdle my progress will even quicken. Thanks!

good suggestion, DaKitty. i have watched my daughter in her swim classes, and have seen her
progression from fear of diving to taking every opportunity to fire herself into water. and her
instructor did exactly this: first, there were pseudo-dives from the various rungs of the pool
ladder, working her way higher. then came sitting, and then kneeling on the edge of the deck with
hands outstretched to dive, then doing the short little dive in.... then once my daughter was
comfortable with that, she moved on to standing on the edge and "tipping" herself in in a dive
position... then taking a couple of strides and diving. then the diving board, and there you have
it. bit by bit, you can overcome the complex feelings that keep you from just jumping in.

Cam

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Not every race can be a perfect experience, but every race can be a learning experience.

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DaKitty said:

Well, you tell me, why are you scared? What goes on through your head?

and.. here is some food for thought: It's psychological barrier. It feels too different. And
since it happens much quicker when you jump off the deck, you may feel much more out of control.
As if something strange is going to happen, and you will

suddenly

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'forget' to swim. Does the pool have any steps, or a ladder? Start off with hopping in the water
off the bottom step of a ladder (which may be 3 feet in the water) then after a while, get to
the higher step... Also, sit on the edge of the pool, with your feet dangling in the water, then
push off, and hop in the water. That will get you used to getting

in

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the water in a more sudden, splashy way. Keep experimenting till you

feel

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more comfortable. One day you will just hop in, like there's nothing to

it.

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Quoted message said:

I'm 32 and learning to swim, I have made some significant strides in the past few months. Here
is my question, I can hang on to the ledge of the pool in the deep end, let go exhaling with
my arms at my side and go down to the bottom (8 feet) and then easily push off and get myself
back to the surface. So why am I so scared of jumping from the pool deck? Its the same thing
just that I would be a bit higher over the water. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I think I
I can get over that hurdle my progress will even quicken. Thanks!

good suggestion, DaKitty. i have watched my daughter in her swim classes, and have seen her
progression from fear of diving to taking every opportunity to fire herself into water. and her
instructor did exactly this: first, there were pseudo-dives from the various rungs of the pool
ladder, working her way higher. then came sitting, and then kneeling on the edge of the deck with
hands outstretched to dive, then doing the short little dive in.... then once my daughter was
comfortable with that, she moved on to standing on the edge and "tipping" herself in in a dive
position... then taking a couple of strides and diving. then the diving board, and there you have
it. bit by bit, you can overcome the complex feelings that keep you from just jumping in.

Cam

yea, like most other fears, it needs gradual de-sensitization. Abrupt methods never works as well,
and run the risk of creating even more fear.

Personalities that would benefit from abrupt methods seldom get to this level of discomfort to
begin with.