Just Keep Swimmin’
Then her instructor showed them how to float on their back.
And of course, they got to kick their legs. Her teacher would hold her under her belly and let her kick from one side of the pool and then all the way back. Then he would flip her over and let her kick on her back from one side of the pool to the other.
He showed them how to “scoop ice cream” through the water and swim freestyle. At the very end, they had to pull themselves out on the side of the pool (where there were no steps or ladder) and then jump into the water to their instructor. Kate was a little apprehensive at first but then she warmed up and jumped right out to him.
Overall, she loved it. She loved it so much, she cried when they had to get out.
I’m SOOOO glad I didn’t sign her up for the more beginner class. They were right beside her class so I could see what they were doing, and just like I suspected, they were teaching the kids water safety and not to fear the water.
That would have been a waste of money on Kate. Fear the water? Please. Honestly it might be good it she had a little MORE fear of the water. My goal for these classes is that she learns how to hold her own in the water. It might be a lofty goal for a 3 year old, but if the next 7 classes go this well, I know she will be well on her way to learning how to swim.
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