Little fish, part II
When we took a break from Zoe’s swiming classes at the start of the summer, her teacher gave us some good advice: At some point, get her in the pool every day for at least a week. That’s the best way for a child who has learned the basics to really blossom in the water, he said.
Not surprisingly, the instructor was correct. After just a few days in the water during our trip, Zoe’s growth as a swimmer was evident. She was already able to jump in the pool and swim underwater when we arrived (as shown in the video below), but by the last day she could tread water, do an impressive front float and swim underwater a lot farther. (Her back float is coming along, too!) I kept looking at Q and saying I couldn’t believe what I was seeing – and, as I mentioned last month, I was so happy to see that all those classes have paid off. We’re going to get her in more soon.
-M
