After a month off, much coaxing and reassurance, Parker and Dru headed back to swim yesterday. They both attend
Nitro Swim , Parker going on 2 years and Dru going on 1 year. Dru is the one that needs the coaxing and reassurance. It's not like she's never swam before, but since she went from Nitro 1 to Nitro 2, flew through each station, and is presently at Nitro 2 Station 7 (there are 10 stations in Nitro 1 and 2) Dru has become intimated by the distance and the idea of getting into the larger pool, where the BIGGER kids are, as she puts it. Quite honestly between the two, she is a natural. I thought Parker, my 7 year old would be the swimmer. Don't get me wrong, Parker is a very strong swimmer and fast, but she has to learn to master the technique where as Dru naturally just grasps it, and just gracefully swims. Of course,
as gracefully
as a 5 year old swims!!
Swim Dru Swim!!!
Parker is presently in Nitro 2 Station 10 the last station before getting into the larger pool. She is learning all three competitive strokes: backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Parker will have to perform all three to pass and get into the larger pool. Dru on the other hand is in Nitro 2 Station 7 learning proper freestyle technique so she can swim 40 yards in order to pass to station 8. Nitro 2 also covers treading water, survival floats, and competitive turns.
I joke to people and say I am preparing both girls for their first job as Lifeguards!! I'm kinda
NOT really
joking. Hahahahahahahahahaha (insert EVIL laugh)!!! I know, I know I'm bad, but come on... that's the perfect job for teenage girls. I mean it's only a Summer job!!
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