Joshua’s Story
A future US Air Force Special Ops overcomes fears!
When Joshua first called Swim423, he asked if I taught adults how to swim. Then, with some anxiousness and quivering in his voice, he said “actually, I’m afraid of water”.
Joshua is entering the US Air Force and has the honorable desire to be a part of the Special Operations Command which has many physical tests that must be passed before becoming Special Ops, including a swimming test. Joshua is a former wrestling champion and an MMA fighter. From the photo, you can see that he will pass all the land tests for sure!
It has been my honor and privilege to work with Joshua over the past couple of months. As I got to know him a little better, I found out that he had a couple of near drowning experiences in the water as a child that left him very afraid of getting back into the water. He is now 19 years old but hasn’t been swimming until he recently reached out to Swim423.
Not only has he overcome his previous fear of water, but he is swimming down the pool with ease. He still has some work to do to be able to swim 500 yards and tread water for three minutes, but he has a great start now.
Congratulations Joshua!!!
