Swim Lessons

 Getting ready to get in the water.

June 18, 2013 

First day of swim lessons for Versii and Paxton.

Kaden chose not to take lessons this time, but he's already had a few in the past.

 Paxton's pre-school class.

 Originally, when I signed them up, I had thought Paxton would do great and that Versii would be the one to have trouble...but the opposite happened.

Half way through Paxton first lesson, he started crying and refused to get back into the water.  He spent the rest of the time sitting by me.  And didn't want to try again.

 Versii did take some convincing to get in the water.

 Versii and our friend, Bea, were placed together as Level 1 swimmers.

 Versii goes to the side and hangs on as often as they will let him.

 His teacher finally convinced him to put his face in the water for the first time...and a little help from our neighbor Bea (pictured to the left of Versii).  Apparently, she kept saying to him, "What would Master Chief do?"
(A character from Halo.)

 As soon as the first lesson was done, Versii said, "That was so much fun!  I can't wait for tomorrow!  My teacher is so great!"  Happy to hear that!

 Our swimmers.

L to R: Versii, Ruth, Bea, Paxton and Harold

 Kaden did tag along on the first day of swimming to watch his brothers.

Mid-session Report:

After 4 lessons, which is half the session, Versii is still on Level 1.  To advance to Level 2, he has to:

 put his face in the water for 5 seconds, which he has done; bob up and down 8 times, without plugging his nose, which he has done 1 time and retrieve a ring from the bottom of the pool.  His friend, Bea, was having a fear of bobbing too, but finally completed her bobs and moved on to Level 2 today.  So now Versii is the only child left in Level 1.  I'm hoping next week he will try it.