The rec center where we take swimming has several pools, but the girls' lessons are in the toddler pool and a bigger pool. The water in the toddler pool only goes up to their shoulders in the deepest parts, so they can navigate the whole pool themselves. The bigger pool requires that they be held by an adult. As a result they do NOT like the bigger pool.
They want to do swimming themselves, and not been impeded by any pesky adult who might want to hold their hand or (god forbid) hold their whole body. Their teacher says this is pretty common for kids who are super-comfortable in the water, as these two are.
Nevertheless, they've learned quite a bit.
Zahra can blow bubbles, kick ever so lightly while sitting on the edge, and today she did go in the big pool with Anna and practice floating on a noodle.
Penelope can blow bubbles, jump off the edge of the pool, kick while floating on someone's arms, and kick while sitting on the edge. She can also float on her tummy while holding the edge and kick at the same time. She will not go in that big pool and be held and please don't even ask her.
Today Penelope harassed the class of older kids so much by pacing around them and trying to insert herself into the class that the teacher finally invited her to join :)
I love this picture of her marching into swim camp. Look at that determined stance! It's like she's thinking, who you callin' tiny?
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