How Can You Approach Your Open Water Fears as a Swimmer
How Can You Approach Your Open Water Fears as a Swimmer
The world of open water has exploded over the past decade with the open water race being added to the Olympic sport lineup at the 2008 Beijing games. Before that, the open water race’s highest platform was that of the FINA World Championships where it had been recognized since 1991. There have been multiple superstar distance swimmers who have avoided the open water scene because of a fear of open water. Thalassophobia is the fear of seas or deep body of water such as ocean, lake and even large rivers. The lack of training opportunities has also had a big impact on swimmers as colder climates do not have year-round bodies of water in which to train. The following ways will help you deal with your Thalassophobia as a swimmer.
