Swimming Lessons-Take 2

So we decided to sign the boys up for swimming lessons for an additional week....

 

My friend's son, Collin, is in college and came home for a month this summer and is an experienced swimming teacher. We decided that Cade needed a second round of instruction since he was so upset throughout the last set of lessons, so we went ahead and sent both boys for take 2 of swimming lessons!  

 

Day 1:

 

They cried the whole way to swim lessons, which luckily was not as far in distance this time since they were in Zachary!! Once they got there, they were crying so Josh and I just handed them off and went to hide in the pool house so that we could observe the misery!

 

Much to our surprise, Collin had Cade calmed down and swimming within 10 minutes. Cade was listening to what he was telling him to do, throwing diving rings into the deep end, going 5 feet under to get the rings, and kicking and moving his arms while swimming!!!!! HUGE improvement from the last lessons he took about a month ago!!!!!!!

 

Brooks did great as well!! Mrs. Amie had to get in the water to help out with the lessons so she was with Brooks most of the time. They are just having to work with him on staying horizontal and moving his arms and legs together so that he moves through the water more quickly.......he cried some throughout because he didn't like that they were making him stay above the water, but he still did awesome for being 2 years old!!!!

 

 

Day 2:

 

They wimpered a little on the way to swim lessons, but once they got in the water they had a blast and did so great!! I am amazed at the difference in Cade especially and his willingness to listen and participate this time.

 

Josh and I both believe that Mrs. Elkie was definitely necessary to get the boys their initial instruction, but there is something about the new lessons that are better suited for his personality and he is now asking to go back the next day when we leave!! I think we might have a little water bug on our hands after all.....

 

Brooks is still unsure about it all, but for his age is well advanced in swimming and I know he will continue to just get better as the instruction and practice continues....

 

Day 3:

 

 

Day 4 (Last Day):

 

Mr. Collin is in the picture above, he was the main teacher and then Mrs. Amie helped when he needed her to! He did such a great job with the boys!! The last day Cade swam across the WHOLE length of the pool...he was kicking and using his arms to swim!! I was amazed at the improvements from the first swim lessons to the end of the second lessons. Brooks loves to jump off the side of the pool and swim as far as he can. He did so awesome too!!

 

I am so thankful for all of the teachers who took the time and patience to work with Cade and Brooks to teach them such an important lesson of swimming. Be sure to watch the videos to see what the boys learned during their total of three weeks of swim lessons!!