Will passed out fo the second level of swimming this week. He advances from Paddle 2 (Basics of Swimming) to Paddle 2 (Flip to Breathe). The skills he had to master were:
- Bear Paddle: paddling and kicking on tummy
- Kid Backstroke: swooshing arms on back
- Kid Breaststroke: arms extend together in front of head, sweeping back in circular motion and kicking
- Humpty Dumpty: fall into pool, turn, swim to wall and perform a Tummy Pool Exit
In the next level, he will work on doing all of those strokes for a longer period with more emphasis on flipping himself over to get a breath, as well as learning the basics of freestyle. So excited to see him develop a love for swimming! On our couple of trips to the pool this summer, he has really shown a lot of confidence in being in (and under) the water.
