Swimmy Fish

D started swim lessons at Swim Kids 5 weeks ago.  When she started she shook just looking at the big pool.  She held onto the coach's neck with a death grip and refused to be let go into the water.  She didn't cry and enjoyed being held while the coach moved around.  Slowly she let the coach hold her while she reached for a floating toy with one arm.  Then she wore a noodle as a float and kicked while the coach held her arms.  She "walked" along the wall in the water and went down the hippo slide.  I watched in amazement as her confidence grew each and every week.  

 This past Monday she graduated level 1 and began the skills for level 2 (blow bubbles, go under water unassisted, and open eyes underwater).  I assumed these skills would take her a couple of weeks to master ... WRONG!!  She mastered them and graduated level 2 on the same day!  B and I cheered and applauded like she'd just won a gold medal.  But for a kid who was scared 5 weeks ago to go in the water it was a huge win.  

 Now we move onto level 3 which includes more actual swimming skills.  I don't know (and don't care) how long it will take her to master these.  What I do know is we now have a swimmy fish girl who LOVES the water, begs to go in, and doesn't want to get out!




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