Swim Class

Ben just completed a pre-school swim class. The 6 week class (one class a week) introduced him to jumping in, diving, basic swimming strokes, and even swimming on his back. He really impressed us with how fast he picked things up. Tonight he and the other kids swam the length of the pool on their backs. That was amazing to me. They used small floaties that wrap around their shoulders, not the typical inflatable floaties everyone uses. That allows them more flexibility with their arms and upper bodies.
He's quickly becoming a little swimmer. He still doesn't have the strength to support himself in the water without somekind of floatation device. But when he's in the water he's very comfortable and very confident. He's almost too brave at times. He's always the first one in and the last one out.
Tonight was the last class of the session, and as a reward all the kids got to go down the water slide (pictured below). Ben got to go down the slide three times by himself...a first for him. He was stoked.