The Test

Dallin has always been a little wild and crazy in swimming pools.

At 17 months, he was jumping off of diving boards and going down slides.

 Last summer, he tried to do a flip off the diving board.  He loves water and loves trying crazy things.  Because of this, we decided that learning to swim was really important for Dallin and his survival.  We found out about Ms. Gail and her swim float swim safety class.  After one lesson last summer, we were hooked.  Ms. Gail is wonderful with Dallin.  He tries to get her off focus by distracting her with his non stop talking...she will have none of it.  She is kind but forceful and pushes him hard.  At the end of last summer, he wasn't quite ready for his swim test, so we started up again this spring.  Dallin again picked everything up quickly and passed his test!  

If you listen closely in the clip below after Ms. Gail tosses him, you can hear Dallin saying he doesn't like this.  We are proud of him for not giving up!  

(Because I had Gavin with me, I missed the jumping into the water part.  Also, Gavin was trying to help me video tape so beware.)

Ms. Gail made him swim in his clothes and shoes the entire lesson.  He was exhausted by the end but really proud of himself!  He will now move to group classes and focus on learning strokes.