Deep Water Important Questions Q1. How did Douglas develop an aversion towards water? Ans. When Douglas was three or four years old, his father took him to a beach in California. There he was knocked down by strong waves. He was almost buried under water, and got breathless. He was quite frightened and developed an aversion towards water. Q2. What misadventure happened with Douglas at the YMCA pool? Ans. When Douglas was ten or eleven, a big bully of a boy tossed him into the deep end of the YMCA pool. He could not come to the surface, in spite of all his efforts, and became panicky. He almost lost his life in this incident. Q3. Why was the Yakima river unsafe to learn swimming? Ans. The river was quite deep and there were several cases of drowning reported about it.His mother too was scared for him and dissuaded him. Q4. Which factors made Douglas to decide in favour of YMCA pool? Ans. According to Douglas, the YMCA pool was safer compared to the Yakima River.As against the u