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Growing up in Hong Kong and not knowing how to swim almost sounds like a paradox. We are blessed with some really pristine beaches<\/a> and there are swimming pools<\/a> in every nook and cranny. So why didn\u2019t I learn to swim sooner? Anxiety<\/a>. This year, I decided to step out and do something for myself. I\u2019ve decided to spend my spare time learning to swim at 25.<\/p>\n

A little throwback\u2026<\/h3>\n
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Younger me at the beach, clinging on to my dad for dear life<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Growing up, I was terrified of the water. I loathed going to the beach and it got worse tenfold when the 2004 tsunami happened. I\u2019d get paranoid that the waves were getting larger and bigger (but c\u2019mon this is HK we\u2019re talking about!) and my mind was never at ease, even at the beach where people go to relax!<\/p>\n

Much of why I was so entwined in fear was due to anxiety and the fear of death and drowning in the deep sea \u2013 yes, I was intense as a kid. Not that I\u2019ve had near-death experiences in water, I just avoided it altogether. This may sound crazy but I even made a hand shield every time I took a shower as a kid, to avoid water getting into my eyes (don\u2019t even get me started)<\/p>\n

So yes, water and I were off to a rough start.<\/p>\n

What made me go from hydrophobic to hydrophilic?<\/h3>\n

In short, many many reasons. In long, my friends, endlessly watching nature documentaries, and the feeling of letting loose. Most of my friends knew how to swim and seeing them have a ton of fun in water made me feel left behind and it sucked.<\/p>\n

But I guess the real turning point was David Attenborough\u2019s documentaries (amongst others) \u2013 I developed a profound love for sea-animals and started feeling an itch to go underwater one day. When watching the documentaries, I\u2019d picture myself being one with water and getting up close to sea creatures.<\/p>\n

To brush off my hydrophobia, I did a wee bit of practice \u2013 I\u2019d slowly go a little farther from the shore and it felt uplifting to not think about the worst-case scenario. It was calming to feel the water and sometimes I didn\u2019t want to get out of it, then again I didn\u2019t want to go in any deeper because I didn\u2019t know how to swim.<\/p>\n

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Taking a deep dive into self-love (Photography: @majatomljanovic via Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Why I signed up for swimming class<\/h3>\n

I guess it was this realisation that I had turned 25 and I was missing out on one very crucial life skill. So I decided to set a goal for myself: to work on as many life skills as I can before turning 30. I\u2019m not trying to say age or time should define how we live life but setting a timed goal sure is a driving force. So I got Googling and found an adult swimming class just a couple minutes away from my home, and I signed up for a trial class before my anxiety got the better of me.<\/p>\n

First lesson jitters!<\/h3>\n

I felt like I had outdone myself by merely signing up when the real challenge was up ahead. I was becoming increasingly nervous about being in water that I even had mild nightmares a couple nights before my first lesson. My palms would get sweaty just thinking about it. Oh no, what had I done to myself?<\/em><\/p>\n

I had a good month\u2019s time to brace myself for my first swimming lesson and yet, the day before I was nagging my sister with all sorts of questions. Best believe that I asked her if I\u2019d drown in a swimming pool, but my sister is an understanding soul, she assured me that I will be fine and she even came along with me for moral support (love you, sis!)<\/p>\n

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Learning to swim is also practicing calmness (Photography: @aa.ninaa via Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If I\u2019m being honest, I was nervous before my second lesson as well but it was definitely better than the first. When I got changed into my swimwear, I felt even more self-conscious than usual. I was so judgmental of myself \u2013 will people notice my body fats and wide hips? Will people laugh at me for struggling to kick high enough in water? Will I lag behind in class?<\/p>\n

Every time I heard laughter, I\u2019d get paranoid that people were laughing at me. Every time I saw little children swimming with their parents, I\u2019d feel a little bit of shame. This is when I\u2019d train my mind to shift to myself and myself only. That I am learning to swim for myself, not for anyone else. I\u2019d shift all my energy to improving my skills rather than dwell in daunting thoughts. Plus, when I\u2019m in the water, it feels like my surroundings don\u2019t matter, I just feel the water against my skin and let loose bit by bit.<\/p>\n

What has changed since (and what hasn\u2019t!)<\/h3>\n

I felt ecstatic to feel my body float and my coaches were very understanding of my fear of water. Keeping my head underwater for five seconds and not thinking about death and drowning made me feel euphoric. I was comfortable in water. I was happy in water. I felt a little safe even. My anxiety didn\u2019t shoot up the sky or anything, it was still there to remind me it\u2019s there. My body is naturally stiff and tense, so every time I tried to float without holding the rails I\u2019d sink. Loosen up a little!<\/em> I am trying and I’ll keep trying!<\/p>\n

With repeated practice, I have so far managed to float without holding on to anything. I started by clinging on to floaties and asking my coach to guide me but you can\u2019t live a life depending on others so I pushed myself to overcome my fears and go for it. I didn\u2019t think about drowning (it\u2019s a beginner\u2019s pool!) Plus, the fact that my whole head was immersed in water didn’t scare me. I still suck at kicking though but one step at a time, slow and steady wins the race.<\/p>\n

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Just keep swimming (Photography: @_katiesmith_illustration_ via Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My fear of water hasn\u2019t completely resolved, I am still very much afraid of the deep, endless ocean but I\u2019m confident I\u2019ll slowly come to terms with it. My body is very much tensed up all the time but I\u2019m patient enough with myself to not give up on swimming.<\/p>\n

No, I can\u2019t swim just yet but it\u2019s all this effort I\u2019ve put into taking the first strokes that has made me proud of myself. We don\u2019t give ourselves enough credit for being brave to do something we\u2019ve always wanted to do. So pat yourself on the back for every little achievement you\u2019ve done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Growing up in Hong Kong and not knowing how to swim almost sounds like a paradox. We are blessed with some really pristine beaches and there are swimming pools in every nook and cranny. So why didn\u2019t I learn to swim sooner? Anxiety. This year, I decided to step out and do something for myself. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107509,"featured_media":180389,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[987,41275,18056,41278],"tags":[23910],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhy I\u2019m learning to swim at 25 | Honeycombers Hong Kong<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"I grew up afraid of the water but the thought of drowning haunted me. 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