Swim lessons

Ella has been taking private swimming lessons once a week for the past month or so. She absolutely loves to be in the water and has had so much fun and learned so much with one on one instruction. All the girls have completed their life saving instruction "swim float swim" lessons and are now moving on to regular stroke instruction. She is learning the Red Cross method that has 6 levels and can eventually take her all the way to life guarding. Ella is the only one that has an interest right now. Scheduling is hard for Taylor and Emma is more of a lounge swimmer so time will tell with them. I am not pushing them since they have both completed the most important life saving techniques so I now they have the knowledge and ability to save themselves if ever needed.

Ella with Miss Amanda, her instructor, choosing her diving eggs.

Ella swimming through a hula hoop in the pool. It is lowered a little every week so she can get closer to the bottom with each try.

Ella swimming with "big" arms(regular swim stroke) and eyes in. She can swim the length of a therapy pool this way coming up to take a breath and putting her head right back in. She is also is great at the back stroke.

Emma hanging out in her corner while Ella has her lesson. It is so nice that they let her do this so it keeps her busy, too. They both then get a little hot tub time to warm up.