Question

How did Douglas make sure that he conquered the old terror?

Hint:

Mentioning the specific names of the lakes (Lake Wentworth and Warm Lake) shows a thorough reading of the text.

Answer 1

Summarize William Douglas's final steps to overcome hydrophobia in "Deep Water".

Even after rigorous training with an instructor, Douglas felt tiny vestiges of his old fear returning when he was alone in the pool. To completely eradicate this terror, he went to Lake Wentworth in New Hampshire and swam two miles across to Stamp Act Island. Later, he swam across Warm Lake and back. These successful solo swims assured him that he had conquered his fear.