This week was the first full week back at school after the holidays – I was exhausted when Friday came around.

I completed all of my Photography Coursework this week and I’m starting to think about my Final Piece Project.

This week in diving, I got given a new target. I am pleased to say that I have defiantly completed my target of ‘Confidently pike fall off 1m’ and Tuesday was the first time I went in the water completely straight instead of at an angle. After going into the water straight a couple of times, Chaz gave me my new target: Pike Fall off 3m. I was a bit nervous about doing it as there is a bigger gap between the platform and the water which means there is a bigger gap for something to go wrong. I tried 3 attempts to do it but didn’t have the confidence so I ended up just jumping off. On the 4th attempt I asked Chaz to come up on the board with me but even with him standing on the board next to me and encouraging me, I still couldn’t do it. Chaz was fine about it and said to try again next week, he could tell I was frustrated about it and told me to focus on the positive bits of the session.

Over the weekend I went on the Plymouth Diving Website and after reading tips on how to overcome the fear of learning dives, I think I have more confidence and I’m ready to have another go next week.



Hopefully I will be able to say that I conquered my fear in next week’s blog. :)

Maddy xox