Swim Test Question
Hello! I am a beginner swimmer who is taking a marine biology class this summer where I'll need to pass a swim test. We need to tread water for a half hour, complete four laps of the pool in any stroke with no time limit, and jump off the board with clothes on, although I'm not sure yet if we're doing the low board or the high board.
I'm able to practice swimming in a 25m pool with a max depth of 5 ft (no diving board) but the pool we'll be completing the swim test doesn't open until the week we're taking the test.
My main concern is the jump with clothes on, since there's no way for me to practice jumping off the diving board, let alone with clothes on. Are there any skills I can practice in my usual pool that could prepare me well for the jump? I know I know how to swim, but deep water freaks me out a bit still. I've had a fear of water since I was pretty young, but I REALLY want to go with this class, so I've been busting my ass learning how to swim more than a doggy paddle and tread water (which has been super fun and I hope I've got the time in the future to go swim a few times a week!) Thanks!