Fear in the water
Around one in ten athletes in the swimming channel suffers from aquaphobia – a deep-seated fear of the water that severely impairs swimming style and performance.
The following symptoms indicate this:
- The water position is poor because the head is too high. There is a latent fear of drowning.
- Breathing is interrupted because the person is afraid to let the air out of their lungs completely. This creates a congestion and the swimmer feels that they are not getting enough air.
- As soon as the head is under water, a jerky reflex occurs and the head must be brought to the “air”.
As soon as the person begins to swim, they lose the ability to see underwater with their eyes. Although their eyes are open, they can’t see anything. If I were to ask them what color the bottom is, they would not be able to answer. This means that these swimmers are in their own world, cut off from their surroundings, and therefore cannot receive any impulses from the trainer.
- Another symptom is that as soon as the swimmer sees water, he suddenly gets cold and trembles and reduces his breathing.
It would be dubious to try to teach such people any swimming technique. First they have to regain their confidence, joy, dedication and desire for the water. To date, Roy has turned every person into a reasonably confident swimmer within 30 minutes with targeted exercises. We solve any water trauma, so to speak.
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