Aquaphobia.
no clue, but i have that fear.
Aqua-phobia
Water (like swimming and stuff)
Facing
clowns, dog, santa, swimming
Fear of water is called aquaphobia. It is an anxiety disorder characterized by a persistent and intense fear of water, which can manifest as a fear of swimming, getting wet, or even being near large bodies of water.
Injuries to the head, hands, wrists and arms...Sometimes legs if attempting a backstroke tumble-turn or even a backstroke to breastroke turn. It was only today i injured my finger doing one of these turns; but these are the main fears of swimming backstroke in a swimming pool...
I have read that Audrey had a fear of drowning and therefore she didnt like to go swimming, but I dont know of any phobias
Some childhood experiences of Michael Phelps include his initial fear of water and learning swimming when he was merely 7 years old. He was diagnosed with ADHD just as he was beginning to master swimming. Encouraged by his sisters, he learnt to swim. Swimming was also an outlet for his abundant energy.
Learn where sharks, piranas, and octopuses live and what they eat. Then check statistics on the rate that they kill or eat swimmers.
You can conquer a phobia or a fear by facing it head-on. For instance, if you have a phobia of sharks, find a reliable place that will let you go swimming with sharks.
Direct discussion (psychotherapy) can be very effective in reconditionaing a persons mind. Environmental factors can also play a part in therapy. Event therapy has its proponents, like throwing a child with a fear of water into a swimming pool. At the end of the day, they are usually swimming without fear. But psychosis (a closed mind) is not a simply defined condition.