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Excerpt from Swimming to Antarctica
By Lynne Cox
An icy wave slapped my face: I choked and felt a wave of panic rise within me. My throat tightened. I tried to clear my throat and breathe. My breath didn’t come out. I couldn’t get enough air in to clear my throat. I glanced at the crew. They couldn’t tell I was in trouble. If I stopped, Dan would jump in and pull me out. I still couldn’t get a good breath. I thought of rolling on my back to give myself time to breathe, but I couldn’t. It was too cold. I closed my mouth, overrode everything my body was telling me to do, held my breath, and gasped, coughed, cleared my windpipe, and relaxed just a little, just enough to let my guard down and catch another wave in the face. I choked again. I put my face down into the water, hoping this time I could slow my heart rate down. I held my face in the water for two strokes and told myself, Relax, just turn your head and breathe.
What is the crew’s perception of Cox’s initial reaction to the icy water?
A.
She appears to be choking on the water.
B.
She appears not to be in trouble.
C.
She appears to be panicking in the icy water.
D.
She appears to be having difficulty breathing normally.
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