Question

what does Douglas mean when he says, "the instructor was, finished, but i was not"?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Here author means that swimmer instructor has finished his training instruction but Douglas was not very confident on his training instruction and he still had a fear of drowning in water. So, Douglas felt that his training needed to be test and he wanted to test his ability by himself.

Answer 2

Answer:

Here author means that swimmer instructor has finished his training instruction but Douglas was not very confident on his training instruction and he still had a fear of drowning in water. So, Douglas felt that his training needed to be test and he wanted to test his ability by himself.