Open water swimming when panic strikes

You are not alone! Many swimmers experience a panic attack in open water at one time or another. Here I consider who does it affect? What are the triggers? Why do we have panic attacks when swimming in open water? What are the symptoms of a panic attack? What to do if panic strikes? Panic attacks can be triggered by many things such as feeling vertigo in deep clear water, the intense cold of the water, a sudden feeling of isolation and just about anything else that you can think of. The important thing is to recognise a panic attack for what it is and to take steps to regain control. To find out more about anxiety and panic attacks visit Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/media/1892482... Outdoor swimming is a fantastic activity to get involved in, but sometimes just getting started can be challenging - what to wear, where to go, who to do it with are all questions that my playlist "Get Involved with outdoor swimming" covers:    • Get involved with outdoor swimming   This is part of a series intended to encourage would-be outdoor swimmers to come along and join our tribe! The Outdoor Swimming community is extremely diverse and welcoming and there are new friends waiting to meet you. Hope to see you in the water sometime soon, I'm on Instagram as @everydayathleterach Please watch: "outdoor swimming 5 top tips to minimise afterdrop"     • Video   Please watch "How to avoid cold shock in outdoor swimming"    • Outdoor swimming: how to avoid cold shock   Everyday Athlete is my vlog about getting active in the great outdoors. I make videos about outdoor swimming (and occasionally snowboarding) which hopefully encourage other people to get involved. I upload videos weekly on a Tuesday morning in the UK. Come along and join me on my adventures    / @everydayathleterach   Subscribe to Everyday Athlete here:    / @everydayathleterach   Check out my outdoor swimming playlist:    • Outdoor Swimming   I use TubeBuddy to save time on publishing my videos, you can find out about it here: https://www.tubebuddy.com/everydayath...