{"id":5763,"date":"2012-01-04T15:33:33","date_gmt":"2012-01-04T15:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2012\/01\/04\/brave-teen-beats-phobia-in-style\/"},"modified":"2016-01-07T13:26:17","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T13:26:17","slug":"brave-teen-beats-phobia-in-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2012\/01\/04\/brave-teen-beats-phobia-in-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Brave Teen beats Phobia in Style!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Viveak Phull overcomes Swimming phobia to become a Lifeguard<\/h3>\n
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THE experience of nearly drowning would leave many with a life-long aversion to swimming \u2013 but not one leisure centre employee.<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Viveak Phull, from Stoke in Coventry, recently joined Coventry Sports Foundation full time as a qualified lifeguard after completing his training with the organisation when a terrifying experience at the age of six inspired him to conquer his fear of water.<\/div>\n

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He said: \u201cI was in India swimming when I got into trouble \u2013 I was drowning \u2013 but my uncle dived in and saved me.<\/div>\n

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\u00a0\u201cI slowly started to get my courage back and eventually started to teach myself to swim again.<\/div>\n

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\u00a0\u201cI was introduced to Coventry Sports Foundation through Henley College and I was taken on as an apprentice before the Foundation helped me complete the pool helper and then the lifeguard course.\u201d<\/div>\n

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\u00a0The 19-year-old\u2019s story went full circle when he recently completed his first rescue \u2013 saving a child who got into difficulty in the deep end of the swimming pool at the Xcel Leisure Centre, in Mitchell Avenue.<\/div>\n

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\u00a0\u201cI saw there was a child who was struggling in the deep end, so I had to dive into the water and bring them to safety,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n

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\u00a0\u201cTo go from where I\u2019ve come from to making my first rescue is a brilliant feeling. It shows if I can do it, then anyone can.<\/div>\n

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\u00a0\u201cI would definitely recommend the course to other people \u2013 it really helped to build my confidence and equipped me with the knowledge I needed to feel confident that I could swim in the right way and save lives.\u201d<\/div>\n

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\u00a0Viveak has now signed up to become a swimming teacher in order to help others overcome their fears of swimming.<\/div>\n

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\u00a0The NARS (National Rescue Standard) Pool Helpers and Pool Lifeguard courses as well as the Swimming Teachers course are all operated by Coventry Sports Foundation as part of the range of training courses supplied by the organisation.<\/div>\n

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\u00a0Kath Healion, operations manager from Coventry Sports Foundation, said: \u201cWe are delighted to have Viveak as part of our team at Coventry Sports Foundation.<\/div>\n

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\u00a0\u201cHe has a truly inspirational story and we hope it will help to encourage others to follow in his footsteps.<\/div>\n

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\u00a0\u201cPeople like Viveak are crucial in ensuring the safety of our pool users and he, as well as all our other lifeguards, do a fantastic job.\u201d<\/div>\n

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The Foundation currently has vacancies for modern apprentices to follow in the footsteps of people like Viveak. The apprenticeship provides people with an opportunity to gain various sports related qualifications and experience in a variety of fields within the leisure industry.<\/div>\n

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For more information, or a full list of the courses available from Coventry Sports Foundation, visit www.covsf.com or call 02476 856956.<\/div>\n

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