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LESSON DEEP WATER NOTES By SURESH CHARAN 9413988100, , Q. 1 Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water ? (30 words), , Ans. He was determined to get over his fear of water because this fear had ruined his, fishing trips and joy of boating and swimming., , Q.2 How did the ‘misadventure’ affect William Douglas?, , Ans. This accident affected William’s life deeply. He developed a haunting fear of deep, water. This fear ruined his fishing trip and the joy of swimming., , Q.3 How was the YMCA pool safe ?, , Ans. The YMCA pool was safe as it was only two or three feet deep at the shallow end., Moreover, its drop to the other end was gradual., , Q. 4Why did William Douglas engage a swimming instructor ?, , Ans. At the age of ten or eleven, William Douglas had a terrible ‘misadventure’ at the, YMCA swimming pool. It created a haunting fear of deep water over his mind. This fear, destroyed his fishing trip and the joy of swimming, boating and canoeing. He wanted to, get rid of this fear so that he might lead a normal life.. Therefore, he engaged the, swimming instructor to help him overcome his fear of deep water., , Q.5 Describe the ‘misadventure’ that spoiled the joy of swimming for Douglas., (125 words), , Ans. William Douglas wanted to learn how to swim. One day, he went to the YMCA pool., There was no one in the pool. And he hesitated to go alone in water. He sat beside the, pool and waited for somebody to come. A stoutly built boy came there and tossed him, into the deep end of the pool. The author did not know how to swim so he began to, drown. It was the most horrible experience of his life. It made a lasting impression on his, .mind. He developed a haunting fear of deep water. He had to go through a long training, to overcome this fear., , Q.6 How did William Douglas overcome his fear of water ?, , or, , How did the instructor build a swimmer ? (125 words), , Ans. William Douglas engaged an instructor to learn swimming. The instructor trained, him to swim using a rope and pulley. He put a belt around William’s body and attached, a rope to his belt to support him. He would hold the other end of the rope during the pool, training. He would pull and relax the rope to help him practise without fear. He taught, him to inhale and exhale during swimming. After three months of continuous practice he, was able to perfect him in swimming., , Q.7 What plan did William Douglas make to come to the surface of water ?, , Ans. He planned that he would jump when he touched the bottom of the pool. He would, come up to the surface like a cork. He would lie flat on the surface and get to the edge, kicking water with legs.