Swimming lessons
We finally got swimming lessons organised and the children had their first official lesson this week!
The shot below was taken the week before, on assessment night. As can be seen, EXCITEMENT PLUS was the order of the day. So much so they have been placed in different classes. Sensible move, I thought.
Swimming Lesson Assessment
Now one night a week becomes busier. Somehow I have to get home and get the kids to swimming by 6pm and then home again and fed in time for Miss O 2′s bedtime! Mr O and I have worked out a plan. He will come and be the “parent beside the pool” (this is a requirement) while I will go to the gym. Yippee!
We are trying to persuade Mr O to take swimming lessons as well. He has said “let’s see how the kids go first”. Last night there was a gentleman well into his sixties taking swimming lessons so we assured Mr O it is never too late to learn!
For all concerned, another step forward in a new life!
Being able to swim is a safety issue as far as we are concerned. I remember so clearly the joy on Mr O’s face when we first went to Anglesea. It is the weekend I believe we started to really become a couple. For the first time in a long time he was relaxed and his smiles said it all. Like Dad, the kids love the water too: anyone who dives into the sea in September is either C R A Z Y or has a love affair with water going on! Mr O Jnr 2 has already been “saved” in the local pool once for going beyond his depth (the life saver cried, Mr O Jnr 2 just got straight back in) so swimming lessons are not a luxury, they are a necessity!
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Very important skill and one we all ought to learn. I’m glad to see and hear that they are enjoying the process.
I’ve been out of the loop with power outages and conferences… Will catch up on comments soon. TY!
Yes, it is great to finally have it happening.
that young lad will NEED waves one day – he’s doing a claim already, great shot team, happiness is all that it’s cracked up to be
I think you may well be right. While we were waiting for the lessons to start, he was ITCHING to get in the water, but as it was a public holiday the pool was open for swimming lessons ONLY, so he had to wait!
I just love the fighting spirit of children, they slip and fall in this case , then they just swim right back, amazing
Am sure they will be good swimmers in no time.
Didn’t phase him at all at the time. As you can see from the shot above, didn’t phase him later either!
LOVE that shot!! Pure joy. Sounds like you got a great plan in place to get away to the gym!
It is pure joy, isn’t it? Lousy photography, but the spirit of the shot made up for the lack of quality, I think! Yes, I am happy we’ve got a plan to get at least one visit stowed away for me a week! Now just to get another 3 organised!
By the way – welcome back! I’m guessing you have the power back on and the house restored to normal!
Everyone who wants to spend time in the water should learn to swim . . . or at least tread water and doggie paddle.
Isn’t it funny that dogs teach themselves to swim . . . but we humans need lessons to stay afloat?!
The Maoris in New Zealand throw the children in when they are very young (I’m not sure how young) and they swim.
We have lots of baby swim classes here in Australia, I’m not sure about other countries though.
When I was at school in New Zealand (admittedly I was at boarding school) learning to swim was compulsory, yet I’m always astounded that here in Australia it is not. Our highschool has a pool, but the primary school does not: with summer approaching we decided early on this was just a must do!