Swimming is now a year round sport in our family. Both James and Madison have decided to work on their swimming for the entire year instead of just during the summer.
You would think that 4 basics strokes would be relatively easy to master, but there’s a lot more to it than that. They have to learn the special kicks associated with each stroke. They have to learn when they are supposed to breath. They have to practice how to turn at the end of the pool and come back, within the guidelines for that particular stroke.
There definitely is a lot more to it than what I learned taking basic swimming lessons, 30 or so years ago. It takes a lot of hard work, but you can see the improvement that comes with repetition and practice.
Swimming is not only a competitive sport, it is a life long activity that can be enjoyed, and it is a skill that can potentially save your life.
Yesterday we spent 5 hours at a swim meet. They are not all that long, but none of them are short. The meets are where the kids can show off what they have learned and try to improve on their personal bests for times. Michelle and I can definitely see the improvement in both of the kids. Both swam three different strokes during the meet: Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Freestyle.
I am attaching pictures to this posting and also on the Life In JT’s World website you can watch YouTube video clips of the kids in their races. I was able to capture each of the kids individual (3 each) races on video . You will be amazed at how well they can swim if you haven’t been able to see them swim in person.
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