About swimming
The water warmed up some from our Memorial Day inaugural pool run, though it can't yet be called warm. At least their lips haven't gone all gray purple again.
Like last year, we have swimming goals for the summer.
Trey needs to be more comfortable going underwater without goggles, our aquatic version of a security blanket. He has tried it some and will get better as we go. There has been a much quicker and less dramatic turnaround with this goal than others past. And this is definitely more a confidence thing than an ability thing.
Whereas for Aden, his confidence far, far outpaces his ability. Can't really pinpoint exactly what the problem is, but he cannot tread water. Like at all. He sinks. Which totally voids the laws of physics and anatomy and fully explains why I have had to save his life several times over the last few weeks.
He can swim underwater very well and does fine where he can touch. He can jump into deeper water and immediately swim to the wall, but if he gets caught in the middle of the pool where he can't touch, he goes down.
Is he not kicking correctly? Or enough? Has all that cheese affected his buoyancy? It doesn't make any sense. And it's super hard to correct something that doesn't make any sense.
But we'll keep trying, and hopefully sooner rather than later, the boy will be able to handle the deep end. Because watching him sputter and struggle, yanking him to the surface from seven feet under, basically being his personal lifeguard - not my favorite pasttime.
In spite of the goals to be achieved, we are still having wet, wild fun at one of our favorite summer spots.
Like last year, we have swimming goals for the summer.
Trey needs to be more comfortable going underwater without goggles, our aquatic version of a security blanket. He has tried it some and will get better as we go. There has been a much quicker and less dramatic turnaround with this goal than others past. And this is definitely more a confidence thing than an ability thing.
Whereas for Aden, his confidence far, far outpaces his ability. Can't really pinpoint exactly what the problem is, but he cannot tread water. Like at all. He sinks. Which totally voids the laws of physics and anatomy and fully explains why I have had to save his life several times over the last few weeks.
He can swim underwater very well and does fine where he can touch. He can jump into deeper water and immediately swim to the wall, but if he gets caught in the middle of the pool where he can't touch, he goes down.
Is he not kicking correctly? Or enough? Has all that cheese affected his buoyancy? It doesn't make any sense. And it's super hard to correct something that doesn't make any sense.
But we'll keep trying, and hopefully sooner rather than later, the boy will be able to handle the deep end. Because watching him sputter and struggle, yanking him to the surface from seven feet under, basically being his personal lifeguard - not my favorite pasttime.
In spite of the goals to be achieved, we are still having wet, wild fun at one of our favorite summer spots.
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