Nathan's Swimming Lessons

Nathan had his swimming lessons this past week.  This is the 4th year we have done Swimming With Gina and Nathan loves it.  I can tell that he does better with more confidence.  When it is just starting, he is a little scared but once he gets in and swims once, it's all you can do to get him to stop.    He's done so great and I'm so proud of him. He also loved having two little girls from our church in his class this year. 

 

To help give him some swimming practice, we went out to Nana and Granddads on Saturday and Sunday.  At first Nathan would only get in the pool with his floaties.  On Sunday, we wouldn't let him wear them because we wanted him to practice swimming.  At first, he of course had to throw his fit and cry..but then after a minute he was jumping in and swimming all over the pool.  He probably did this for a good 20 minutes.  Then he went and "relaxed" in the hot tub!.  I think if he keeps up his practicing, he will be doing great by the end of summer.

He would jump in from the edge and then swim to the stools on the other side and then back again.  He probably did this for about 15-20 minutes.  It's probably a distance of about 10 feet. 

Swimming back.