Swimming

Gracie had never been a strong swimmer.  She's taken LOTS of lessons, however take the floaties off and she sank like a ton of bricks.  This year Alan and I said that's it - NO FLOATIES for 5 year olds.  We put her in the pool without them, made her practice floating and she fussed and the next thing we know - she figured it out.  Now she does the backstroke, swims on her side, flips, jumps off the side and diving board, swims underwater, swims in the deep water.  The lifeguards always comment on how amazing she does and without lessons this year.  I am so proud of her!!!  Mallary loves the pool too - only with the comfort of floaties!  She kicks and swims all day too!

 Baby Pool time during 10 minute break

 This is more like it!  Floating in the big pool

 Swimming

 Jumping off the diving board

 Backstroke

 Ready to go again.