Ashley's First Swimming Lessons

I signed both girls up at Midwest Aquatics for swim lesson. Anna will go on Mondays and Ashley will go on Thursdays. Unfortunately they couldn't get both girls together or even back to back on our available days. But after seeing them both swim, I think it's a good thing. It kind of gives them their own thing to do and I think they will thrive in their own class.

Ashley had the first swim lesson because Anna's was cancelled due to the extreme cold weather we had. Ashley seemed excited to go. I had promised her a doughnut if she listened to coach and did what she asked so I am not sure if she was excited about swimming or the fact that if she swims she gets a doughnut. But nonetheless, she was excited.

Ashley is one of three in her group. They are all swimming on their own; one is swimming the length of the pool, the other one is just swimming back and forth a ways to coach. Ashley started with the "bubble" floatee on her back and did great. The first time out with coach she was smiling and doing what coach asked. By the end of class she was still smiling and "swimming" alone with the bubble on her back while holding onto floatable barbells to help her stay straight up.

Coach said she did awesome for her first time! Way to go Ash Ash!!!

Much Love,
Jenny

PS During her second lesson she went under trying to master the "bubble" without holding onto coach or barbells. She had a massive panic attack and was nervous that she was getting water in her mouth and luckily the coach is so awesome and calm with the kids that she got her all under control. Ashley came out smiling and excited to go back again.