My Inspiration

Watching babies float around under water.   They don't have all the drama-from-trauma in their little minds.   I thought to myself, hey if little babies can do it then so can I!

The foundation of my fear was from a near drowning accident when I was 5 years old.  At a public park there was a pond and I saw some older kids sitting on the bank dangling their legs in the water.  So I decided to join them and before I knew it my little body slid down the slippery bank and right into the pond.  I remember seeing green slimy stuff swirling around me and I was kicking and screaming in hysteria.  A hand come down from above the water line and it was my brother David who grabbed me and yanked me out of the pond.  The rest is history.

Swimming classes, hypnosis, more swimming classes.  Nothing worked.  At age 57 I finally made a decision to face my fears and I was fortunate to find just the right instructor.  Carol Imber from SwimLife guided me through stages in order to be comfortable with the water and understand the physics of how my body moves with water.

So thank you anonymous babies and Carol for this incredible journey into the deep blue pool.