Whether we had a frightening experience with swimmies as a child or we watched “Jaws” one too many times, a fear of water and/or swimming is quite common.
Now, I love taking a dip in the ocean or jumping into a pool as much as the next person but even I have to admit that water can certainly be something dangerous and fear evoking. It is something to be respected and often, that sense of fear is our mind protecting us just as we feel the drop in the pit of our stomachs when staring down from a drastic height. However, this does not mean that one has to live in fear whenever they are in a situation that involves water.