All summer long, Katelyn has been attending swimming lessons once a week - her first structured introduction to swimming. She sure has come a long way from squinting her eyes and turning her head at the very prospect of a little water splashing on her face!
Each week they work on getting comfortable with splashing, "kicks and scoops" (leg and arm movements), face submersion, back floats, and other skills.
They sing songs and work on skills with kid-friendly terms like "monkey cheeks" and "giraffe neck."
Katelyn's confidence level in the water has improved remarkably and she willingly submerges her face in the water now. It's been so fun to watch her become more and more comfortable each week.
Here's a video clip from our Labor Day weekend in Illinois, showing our little fish in action. She did this probably a hundred times over the weekend!
While the summer session is over (and sadly, the outdoor pool days are numbered), we look forward to continuing swimming lessons this fall and building on all she's learned so far. Way to go, Kate!
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Katelyn, what a little fishy you are! Papa and I loved watching you at your lesson one day and seeing you look over at us and wave! :) You're a fast learner!
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