In preparation for summer, we put Brenna in Aquatots swim lessons in April with hopes it would improve her comfort level in the water. My child, who was seriously frightened of going underwater, was dunked every day for 4 straight weeks! When I made this statement to someone who asked how things were going, they responded "Isn't that water boarding?" The coaches were fantastic and she quickly moved through the paces and was swimming on her own by the end of the 4th week. After returning from vacation, she continued to progress by enjoying playtime with her friends at the pool. Now, its like the fear never existed! She's swimming in the "big" pool with no worries that its 6 ft deep, she's diving underwater for rings without hesitation, riding water slides, and even doing flips in the water! I know that she's not a marathon swimmer, but she can doggie paddle like a champ! Her new found courage has definitely improved our fun-time at the pool.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Our Little Swimmer
I didn't want the summer to go by without making note of one significant achievement. Last year even after taking two weeks of swim lessons, Brenna still struggled in the water. She was deathly afraid of putting her head underwater and not a fan of getting her face wet in general. She was terrified to be in water where she couldn't touch the bottom.
In preparation for summer, we put Brenna in Aquatots swim lessons in April with hopes it would improve her comfort level in the water. My child, who was seriously frightened of going underwater, was dunked every day for 4 straight weeks! When I made this statement to someone who asked how things were going, they responded "Isn't that water boarding?" The coaches were fantastic and she quickly moved through the paces and was swimming on her own by the end of the 4th week. After returning from vacation, she continued to progress by enjoying playtime with her friends at the pool. Now, its like the fear never existed! She's swimming in the "big" pool with no worries that its 6 ft deep, she's diving underwater for rings without hesitation, riding water slides, and even doing flips in the water! I know that she's not a marathon swimmer, but she can doggie paddle like a champ! Her new found courage has definitely improved our fun-time at the pool.
In preparation for summer, we put Brenna in Aquatots swim lessons in April with hopes it would improve her comfort level in the water. My child, who was seriously frightened of going underwater, was dunked every day for 4 straight weeks! When I made this statement to someone who asked how things were going, they responded "Isn't that water boarding?" The coaches were fantastic and she quickly moved through the paces and was swimming on her own by the end of the 4th week. After returning from vacation, she continued to progress by enjoying playtime with her friends at the pool. Now, its like the fear never existed! She's swimming in the "big" pool with no worries that its 6 ft deep, she's diving underwater for rings without hesitation, riding water slides, and even doing flips in the water! I know that she's not a marathon swimmer, but she can doggie paddle like a champ! Her new found courage has definitely improved our fun-time at the pool.
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