Swimming Lessons

Like last summer, Anna has been taking swimming lessons.  While she enjoys them, I think that the instructors coddle her a little too much because at home Anna is all over the place in the pool.  She often doesn't wear floaties and will jump off the side by herself and swim over. The girl lives in her swim suit and we spend hours each day swimming.  At lessons, it is a different story.  Because she can, she often will hold onto the side, her teachers (which they let her do) and holds hands to jump off the sides, etc.  She is in a group with the kids her age but I really think she could be in the next group up.  I by no means think she will be as good as the kids in the next group, but at least she will be challenged to do something.  I would rather her be the worst one a group that is challenging to her and actually be progressing with her skills and learning something rather than be just skating by with skills she already knows and exceeds when she is at home.  I haven't said anything about it because I don't want to come across as being one of those moms who thinks her kid is just sooooooooo extraordinary because that is not at all the case.  I just know the difference between what I observe from her at home and then at lessons and like I said, if she were in the next group I think she will struggle but at least would be learning new skills. Anyway, sorry I have been a little disappointed by the lessons this year but she enjoys them and it gives her more time in a pool each day which she likes!  I am going to be looking into continuing lessons for her into the fall because she loves swimming so much, but I may be looking into a different program.

Sorry some of the pictures are blurry.  I sit pretty far away and had to zoom in as much as possible.