Despite 85 per cent of Australians living within 50km of the ocean, experts say aquaphobia is common. (Supplied: The Swim Project) As sisters growing up in south-western Sydney, Diane and Lorraine ...

She says a fear of the water — otherwise known by the technical term "aquaphobia" — is the "most common thread" among her clients. "Aquaphobia has a significant and prolonged, maybe [even ...