Thanks for this post. Very poetic and yet you hit on an interesting perspective. I especially agree with the last paragraph. It seems all too often when I'm at the pool that I hear an instructor telling their student to "just relax" and breathe. I think it's important for instructors (and even those of us who are already comfortable in the water) to always remember the "fear factor" that comes with being submerged in a foreign substance. We should all approach with the pool or open water with the mantra of "just relax" floating through our brains before diving in. I for one feel I'd be a better swimmer for it, hands down. Whether we acknowledge it or not, subconscious or not, there's a little place in all of us that feels a tad uneasy in the water. I think your post does a great job of reminding us of that fact.
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