Subject: RE: Getting Anxious and Claustrophobic in Ocean Swim. I have been a dive master for years and have seen sudden anxiety in the ocean dozens of times. More than not it's the unfamilliar restriction of the wetsuit, secondly it's the fact you're no longer at the top of the food chain. Recommendations --- Dont just train in your wetsuit, swim in it. get to enjoy the added bouyancy and warmth. Try adding weights and snorkel a little, this will do two things for you, 1 ) you'll get used to the suit and soon forget it's there, 2 ) you'll become more comfortable in the ocean, in fact learn a few names of the animals you see, that'll help ease your mind. One more thing, while swimming, pull at the neck line every once in a while to allow a flood of cool water to run througt the suit. |