In addition to baseball, J joined the high school swim team last school year and discovered a love for a new sport. Over the summer, he'll be swimming on a club team run by the high school coach. It's a fantastic program, offering team swimming and lessons to kids beginning at age 4. I decided it would be good for N and A to swim as well.
N protested. Long and loud. He didn't want to go. He'd have to get up too early. He didn't like swimming. Swimming was boring. I forced the issue though and he started this week. He's doing the team, and after the first day, decided he liked it so much he wants to swim year round. No mention of his earlier protests. As it turns out, several of his friends are also swimming in his group. So he gets to hang out with friends daily, have fun, and get some physical activity.
A is only 5, so I was unsure whether she needed to stick with lessons or try the team. After seeing what she could do, the coach decided she was ready for the group called pre-team. She'll be learning proper strokes, building her endurance, and will hopefully be able to swim the length of the pool unassisted by the end of the summer. She can go about halfway now. Today we bought her a bright purple swim camp to keep her hair out of her face. She can't wait to try it out tomorrow.
So we'll be spending most weekday mornings at the pool. J swims for two hours, followed by N and A for another hour. During their hour, J assists with the group swim lessons. I relax in my folding chair, reading and chatting with other moms. All in all, it's not a bad way to start our summer days.
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and lucky for you, their Aunt Kay Kay and Uncle Donnie will let them swim in their pool during off times!
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