The Pool Rule is you have to pass the swim test to get a green wrist band. But once you do pass- you have free reign of the pool, including the water slide.
If you don't pass the swim test, you are stuck in the kiddie pool with mom and the kiddie. This has been pretty good motivation to build our swim skills. Basically you have to swim one length of the pool, unassisted and then tread water for 1minute.
Tadpole passed the test on his first try. He was dead determined. It turns out that determination makes up for skill. I wasn't entirely sure he was up to the task- but he did it!
Little Chief wasn't about to be left behind in the kiddie pool. We worked really hard for a month. I've never seen a kid so coordinated in the pool. He learned out to breath to the side in a single lesson. After that, it was just about building endurance. He took the swim test every single time we went to the pool. He was committed to passing. One time a skittish life guard jumped in to rescue him the last second of his minute of treading water- which disqualified him.
But we just re-doubled our efforts in the water treading.
And he passed!
Look at the proud smile on my face!
These kids have become strong swimmers in the last couple of months! I can't tell you how fun it was been for me to watch their skills and endurance snow ball.
And if you can't tell- we love my new under water camera!
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