Friday, July 23, 2010

Swimming Lessons

Today was the last day of three consecutive weeks of swimming lessons. We all enjoyed them very much and the kids learned a lot.
I was able to read a little and chat with another Mom during the daily 45 minute lesson as my youngest was in the pool.The Instructors took their jobs seriously and spent their time with the kids productively.
The boys were in a class that emphasized the correct way to do the four strokes-freestyle, back, breast and butterfly. They swam laps of each style to practice. Their treat was to go off the diving board.
The last thing they did today was to play a large game of sharks and minnows. The lifeguards seemed to enjoy it as much as the students did. These lessons really helped and weren't difficult to incorporate into our days. I am grateful for the opportunity and thankful that the quality of the lessons was well worth our time.