How do you get over the fear of water in your eyes?

Now slowly crouch down and let the water cover your mouth, nose, ears and move further down up to the point where your eyes move below the water surface. As you are wearing swim goggles (hopefully good ones), water can’t get into your eyes. Try to hold this position a few seconds, then stand up again and breathe.

Why is it hard to open my eyes underwater?

You can’t see well underwater because the water mostly cancels the focusing effect of the eye lenses. A lens is formed by having a curved surface between two media of different refractive index. A drop of water makes a lens, because of the different refractive index of water vs. air.

What is the fear of opening your eyes called?

Optophobia (Fear of opening one’s eyes)

How do you open your eyes underwater without goggles?

Lower your face into the water with your eyes closed. It should feel nice. If it’s too hot or cold, adjust the temperature. With your face in the water, gradually open your eyes, squinting at first and then opening them fully.

What is your fear of open water swimming?

I’ve excluded basic fear of water, it seems inappropriate for open water swimmers. Autophobia is a fear of being alone. (One of the aspects I most like about open water swimming is being alone, away from people and even from land). Bathophobia is a fear of depths or deep things, (for swimmers who dislike swimming over deep water).

What are the different types of sea phobias?

Galeophobia or Selachophobia is a fear of sharks. Ichthyophobia is a fear of fish. Kymophobia or Cymophobia is a fear of waves. Limnophobia is a fear of lakes. Megalophobia is a fear of large things and Mycrophobia is a fear of small things. Both are prevalent in the sea.

What is the fear of the unknown called?

Osmophobia is a fear of smells or odours. Thalassophobia is a fear of the sea. I embrace Megalohydrothalassophobia as a fear of the unknown and-or large objects underwater, a useful word for many people, but unlike the others not a medically recognised phobia or even a recognised word, yet.

What is the fear of waves called?

Kymophobia or Cymophobia is a fear of waves. Limnophobia is a fear of lakes. Megalophobia is a fear of large things and Mycrophobia is a fear of small things. Both are prevalent in the sea.