Swimming Lessons

The girls didn't have swimming lessons last summer. So this year I knew they needed some. We went back to a lady that we used the summer before last, Ms. Nancy. She's really good. I've had them in group lessons at the rec. center and in private lessons. I've learned that we definitely get more bang for the buck with private lessons! So, they each had 5, 30 minute lessons. They did great. I was very proud of them. She uses the neighborhood pool, so there are other kids swimming and playing all around them while they are having their lessons. They did a great job of staying focused and working hard the entire 30 minutes. Because I'm the mom, I do have to say that Ms. Nancy kept bragging on what good workers and listeners they were. She kept telling me that she usually doesn't have a lot of students that don't whine and actually try to make the changes in their strokes that she's explaining. I asked her if she would come home with me!

Anyway, Grace is swimming really well now. I would like to see her learn the strokes better but she's doing a great job. She can play in the deep end of the pool now by herself. (I'm right there just in case though.) And Lyla is doing really well too. She mainly swims under water with a breast stroke pull to get where she's going but she can play in deep water too. Her treading ability is getting stronger too.

Ms. Nancy has them draw a picture in her scrapbook at the end of the 5 lessons and she takes a picture of them to put on the page with their drawing. She also gives each of them a swimming medal with their name engraved on the back. They really liked that.

Next year they will either need to be on a swim team or take some more lessons to really learn the strokes but for now, they are good to go swimming at any pool!