-Appointed a swimming instructor, went to the pool, practised five days a week, an hour each day, in six months, learnt to swim, in July tested his newly learnt skills in different lakes and water bodies.
Detailed Answer :
William Douglas’ aversion to water started when he was three or four years old and his father took him to the beach in California. He hung on to his father but the waves swept over him. He was almost ***** in water, his breath was gone and he was terrified.
He tried to overcome his of water by going to the YMCA swimming pool. But even there he was pushed into the pool by a bully and had a near experience. This left a very strong impact on his psychology. A haunting of water took control of his physical strength and emotional balance for many years and when he tried to go near water, his would seize him and his legs would become paralyzed and icy ** would grab his heart. He decided to overcome his *. His instructor was very dedicated.
He took immense pain and drove out of Douglas’ mind by making him practice hard. He taught him different steps one by one and then asked him to swim. Finally, Douglas was able to overcome his and become a good swimmer.
