Things that PUT YOU OFF swimming

I went for a swim in a swampy pond in Kakadu National Park in Australia. I didn't really want to but I was being bitten by many insects and all the other people were doing so. Luckily there weren't any crocodiles in it. I heard that one pool by Twin Twin Falls is cleared of any crocodiles at the start of the dry season. However by accident one was left there giving the first of the season tourists that swam there a shock. Luckily they saw it and ran out of the water or they one of them might have been eaten. On Christmas Day I was at Sarina Beach on the Coast of tropical Queensland. I knew that it was stinging jelly box season but I so desperately wanted a swim. I put on a pair of tights over my legs for protection in case I was stung. Thank goodness I was alright and I didn't get stung. If someone does they come out of the water with marks like slapped with red marks all over them and beaches have vinegar on them that can help with the incredible stinging sensation. The victim must get to a hospital as quickly as possible or they might die. I love snorkeling around coral reefs. Off the coast of Western Australia we were taken away from this crystal clear water to search for manta rays. They like dirty water by comparison to the tropical fish. It was deep water without any coral and I was scared. The guide held my hand when she saw a manta ray and we swam together. Seeing such a beautiful creature was a magical experience. Wow! I went on a snorkeling trip in the Maldives with a group of Germans. The sea was quite rough and I felt worried getting into the ocean. I saw some lovely colorful coral but I kept drifting in the strong current. Waves were splashing over me and so I couldn't breathe all that well. I desperately tried to get back to the boat and I felt close to tears. Most thankfully a German man helped me by taking me back to the boat. I have snorkeled with black tipped sharks in French Polynesia and nurse sharks in Belize. However it is the huge sharks that are dangerous and it would be terrifying to see one of those.

I LOVE swimming and especially love swimming in the ocean. Sharks and jellyfish don't concern me as I grew up in Australia and things like this are common. What I don't like to do though is swim somewhere where I cannot see the bottom or where the water is not clear. The fact of the matter is that you have more chances of being struck by lightning than you do of being attacked by a shark or crocodile! Common sense also prevails and most of the time when people ARE attacked by crocodiles for example, it is because they have ignored warnings and swam where they shouldn't. And by the way I don't think the UK has much of a shark problem! I think they might find the water a bit too cold!

I am not into swimming. I like to but I am shy to take a formal schooling considering my age. My pre-school daughter studied basic swimming last summer. And she now swim. I envy her. But I a happy considering the fact that she is my daughter. She fulfilled my frustrations.

I cannot swim and I am very much scared of water.So,normally I get scared of deep water.