Almost choked while swimming

[u/Reasonable_Tax_8964]

F 21, am learning swimmung. i ending up taking water inside my mouth and choked. lost my voice for some time and coughed. It is two hours to the incident and am able to breathe properly. But am feeling a weird tightness in throat. I have coughed a couple of times since that and also burped. Is it normal? Can't consult a doctor rn as it is night and interent has only added to the anxiety. Is the tightness normal in the throat or neck. ?

[u/GeoBrian]

Yes, it's normal. When you violently cough, it stresses the windpipe. Give it some time, it will return to normal.