Swim Lessons

This summer I decided to put the kids in swim lessons for a couple weeks everyday to help them improve their swimming. I feel like learning to swim is a life skill that is necessary and I wanted them to really learn! Ella knows how to swim but I wanted her to perfect her breathing and strokes. Cavin is pretty oblivious and he gets around by paddling but he goes under the water and thinks he has unlimited time before he has to come back up. He is the one who definitely needed the help! We took them to a pool close to us and I felt like the facility did a pretty good job teaching and the kids loved it.

They are in love with their goggles and for some reason anytime we are near water they want them on!

Cavin was nervous about lessons at first. He was afraid he would drown. I assured him at swim lessons they wouldn't let him drown. My favorite thing about Cavin is although he is scared of several things, it does not usually stop him for going forward and trying. Thankfully he didn't drown and I could keep my promise!

 Teaching him all sorts of things above water before they go in.

 His favorite part was at the end of each class they would let them go off the diving board.

He is doing pretty well, but he needs some practice still. I felt like it was well worth the money though.

Ella waiting her turn. Her class was a little bigger.

First success across the short length of the pool.

 She loves backstroke best even if she goes pretty crooked!

 Her instructor was pretty good at helping her learn the strokes.

They advanced to swimming the long length of the pool and she was pretty tired after each time! They had a good couple weeks and were really excited to go each morning and it was a great start to the summer!