We just finished up 4 weeks of swimming lessons...
Their first session...
Chloe: back float, front crawl, circle arms, bobs, treasure hunt
Porter: kicking, getting his face wet, picking up "treasure" off the bottom of the pool, lots of games
Their second session...
Chloe: (advanced to level 3!!) treading water, elementry back stroke, refining level 2 skills
Porter: (level 1 again) lots of games, head COMPLETELY under water!!, kicking, back floating, more treasure hunts
They both did SO great!
Porter, especially after his first session, really warmed up to the water. He didn't even want to swim at first, and by the end of his second session, he was going completely under the water, and he didn't get mad when he got splashed (which is a pretty big deal:) ).
Chloe advanced from level 2 to level 3. She is a fish! When I tell her that, she corrects me and says she's a mermaid. Either way, she's a great swimmer! Her teacher in level 3 (a class full of mostly 8 year olds) kept saying "I can't believe she's only 5!!"
Next time (next summer)Port will move up to level 2 and Chloe will do one more session of level 3.
Some of us are really sad swimming lessons are over, but Coopie and I are kinda glad...
...see his red cheeks?? (this pic was right after swimming lessons yesterday)
It's pretty hot just sitting there watching (and wishing we could swim too ;) ).
We're proud of those two...glad they're getting comfortable in the water...they can't wait to take lessons again next summer :)
4 comments:
how fun! it sounds like they enjoyed it and did great. especially your little mermaid! and that's great porter's doing it too. every year i think we should do lessons for colse and we never do it. and he's 4. maybe next year.
Hey you just texted me...weird. Anyway, that makes me want you to have a pool. Hey, you still gonna teach next summer;) ha
fun! I love swimming lessons! That's exciting that they're getting so good!
way to go chloe and porter! i'm sure they're sad, but i would be like you- sitting in the sun and wishing i could jump in with them!
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