It's official, Jackson is a swimmer! He passed his final float test last Thursday. He's been in training for this day for 5 months now. Last August he wouldn't even put his face underwater. Now, thanks to the wonderful Houston Swim Club teachers, he is considered "water-safe." What that means is that if he were ever to accidently fall into a body of water, he would know to immediately flip over onto his back, put his hands behind his head and float until either help came or he could get out of the water. He also is able to swim the width of an olympic sized pool. I am so incredibly proud of him, but what's even more important is how proud HE is of himself. He didn't think he could do this, and he is now so puffed up with pride that we constantly hear about how he's "the best swimmer ever"! He now dives off the side, slides down the big slide, and is learning to freestyle swim.
It's official, Jackson is a swimmer! He passed his final float test last Thursday. He's been in training for this day for 5 months now. Last August he wouldn't even put his face underwater. Now, thanks to the wonderful Houston Swim Club teachers, he is considered "water-safe." What that means is that if he were ever to accidently fall into a body of water, he would know to immediately flip over onto his back, put his hands behind his head and float until either help came or he could get out of the water. He also is able to swim the width of an olympic sized pool. I am so incredibly proud of him, but what's even more important is how proud HE is of himself. He didn't think he could do this, and he is now so puffed up with pride that we constantly hear about how he's "the best swimmer ever"! He now dives off the side, slides down the big slide, and is learning to freestyle swim.
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