Swim Lessons

For two weeks in July, Kaleb took swim lessons at the Houston Swim Club. His teacher, Mr. Rudy, was fabulous! Patient, kind, patient, calm, and did I say patient...
The lessons focused on water safety, kicking, row-row arms, retrieving rings from the bottom and most importantly back-floating. Kaleb would get a little too excited and distracted at times, but overall did well. He excitedly threw a toy in the water, but it was too far to reach. Mr. Rudy picked it up and threw it across the pool! Ha! Lost that toy! That got his attention! Here he is practicing his kicking.

Here is a video of him practicing the survival back-float. The skill is taught as a life-saving measure to be used if the child were to ever fall into the water. He was taught to come to the surface, turn on his back, place his hands above his head, relax, chin up, and float until he reaches the side of the pool where he grabs the side and then turns over. This was the last day of class and he was floating with minimal assistance, but Mr. Rudy there to guide him to the wall.