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Caribe Swim Adult Swim Lessons

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Wanting to love swimming
I recently moved to a warm climate and want to learn to love swimming now that the water is warm enough for me to enjoy it!
0 likes • Sep 30
Thank you. I live in Dubai. One of the hottest places on the globe! So the water is always warm! I realized today that I really can swim, but my issue is all about putting my face in the water. 2 things about that. Water in my nose and I can't see where I'm going. As I breath out and the pressure is no longer there, water comes in. And about 3 breaths in, I need to clear it, so I stop swimming. And when I stand up, I realize that I am not swimming in a straight line. I love swimming on my back because I can breath and see. Same on my side although that takes more work. But putting my face in the water is my biggest issue.
Distracting my amygdala with music??
I’m still struggling with my recovery and my fear of not being able to touch the wall in the big pool. Yesterday, I was able to get it down to one hand, which is big progress. I credit indulging my earworm song while I was practicing by actively singing it in my head instead of trying to ignore it. Does anyone have experience with bone conduction earphones? I was thinking that having music going in my head might keep my amygdala distracted in the corner like a toddler with an iPad and some Goldfish crackers so that I can get past the panic response. I a SO close, I just need to trust the logic that I’m not going to drown in 3.5 feet of water with a lifeguard literally feet from me. I know logically that I’m way more likely to float than sink. Seriously, I float so easy that all I have to do holding the wall is do my box breathing and it’s all I can do to keep my feet on the bottom of the pool. But the problem with amygdalas is that they are impervious to logic. Anyway, thoughts on this as a possible solution to move me forward?
1 like • Sep 29
I don't have any experience here. Sorry. But this is such an interesting idea. I hope you can figure out a way to overcome your fears.
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I recently moved to Dubai and want to learn to swim here since the water is warm.

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