A. to suggest that swimming without the instructor's help is much more difficult
Paige compares swimming with her instructor, where she felt supported and guided, to swimming in front of her friends, which felt more challenging and added pressure.
D. They are encouraging.
Paige's friends are cheering her on and supporting her as she prepares to dive.
D. to have confidence in herself
Paige learns to believe in herself as she successfully completes the dive, despite her fears.
C. She realizes the other kids know she was afraid.
After completing the dive, Paige feels a bit embarrassed because she was initially afraid, and she thinks the other kids may know about her fear.
D. proud
At the end of the passage, Paige feels proud of herself for overcoming her fear and successfully diving.
A. This time she does not choke on the water.
Paige's current experience is more successful than her past experience, where she choked on water after diving.