This summer was full of swimming lessons for Calla. The way our pool is set up, they have to pass each two week session before moving to the next level.
Level 1 - Learn to not be afraid to dunk your head under water. Check - no problem.
Open your eyes under water to retrieve rings from the bottom of the 2 foot water. Check.
Jump off the side into 2 feet deep waters. Check.
She obviously passed this session with ease.
Level 2 - Learn to dunk under the water for 10-15 seconds. Check. (She loves being under water.)
Learn to do basic front or back floats for 5 seconds each. Check.
Learn basic underwater strokes. Check. (She could swim the length of the pool, coming up for breaths, by the end of the session.)
Using a pool noodle, dive off the diving board into 12 feet. Check. (She even threw her noodle in the second time around and jumped in after it.)
This session was a little more challenging. She was the smallest and youngest in her class. Several students were leaping into the pool and swimming around on the first day. But she did pass. So we went on to Level 3.
Level 3 - Learn basic strokes above water. Still working on it.
Learn to do several "dives" of the side of the pool. Still working on it.
Learn endurance while swimming dofferent strokes. Still working on it.
Dive into the 12 feet without a pool noodle and swim to the side without assistance. Check. (Even though this mom held her breath until Calla resurfaced the first time. Whew!)
So we will repeat some things next year. Our goal was to get her comfortable in the water. Next we'll work on the swimming. She is well on her way.
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