Swimming Lessons

Olivia and her two best friends, Brooke and Lincoln, all took swimming lessons again from Miss Joni.  Last year, Olivia never fully caught on to swimming, but the lessons definitely helped her get over any water-related fears.  This year, she made so much progress over the 2 weeks!  We were thrilled.  I should mention that she DREADED going to swimming each day (I think it gave her anxiety).  Ironically, I remember sharing her same exact feelings about swim lessons when I was a kid.  Thankfully, once she got to class she always had a good time.

Olivia LOVES Miss Paige (the assistant teacher) and talked about her all the time.  She was definitely the less strict of the two teachers….I’m guessing that’s why she liked her so much. :) 

I finally got smart and bought Olivia a kickboard so she could practice all summer (thanks to Miss Joni’s recommendation).  It worked wonders for her!

Her little class of 6 kids:

B-I-G arms!!!

 

Making “bubbles” with their feet:

Maddie was my little buddy during swimming.  She would just hang out in her stroller and eat snacks (despite the heat).  She was a great sport!

Also, I’m thrilled to report that during the last few weeks of the summer, Olivia finally got the hang of swimming!  It was so exciting!  She’s still afraid to swim without us very close by, but she can definitely swim a good 15-20 feet on her own.  We can’t wait to see how much she improves next summer!