Swim Lessons Pay Off
Hello to all.
After sending Xavier through four rounds of swim lessons at the local rec centers and seeing no advancement, we decided to kick it up a notch.
We took Xavier for a free lesson at a facility that specializes in teaching and coaching swimmers.
Rebecca called and set up the lesson. She told the staff how Xavier learned nothing from the rec center classes. The Swim Labs folks said, "Yeah, we hear that a lot."
We took Xavier in. I was skeptical.
Half way through his first lesson, I turned to Rebecca and said, "Sign him up!"
In fifteen minutes Xavier learned more than he had in the twenty-four rec center lessons combined.
Today was Xavier's seventh lesson. When we arrived, Xavier was presented with a ribbon. He had obtained all the skills for Beginner 1. Today's lesson was Beginner 2!
So, what skills does Beginner 1 entail?
- 5 safety bobs holding instructor's hands
- 5 seconds face submerged with nose bubbles
- 5 seconds independent front float
- 5 seconds independent back float
- 5 seconds assisted front kicking with face submerged
- 5 seconds assisted back kicking
- 4 strokes assisted freestyle with face submerged
- front to back float with assisted head turn
- back to front float with assisted head turn
- jump from bench to instructor with full submersion
Xavier now swims about twelve feet on his back unassisted and can cross six feet on his stomach unassisted.