Swims Like a Fish

For the last six weeks, Elizabeth has been taking swimming lessons.  This is the first set of "big kid" lessons - the classes are in the lap pool, there are not PFTs in sight and the teachers assume that the kids can swim.  And to our amazement, swim is exactly what Elizabeth has done these last six weeks.  She was the youngest child in her class, but week after week, she swam the length of the pool (25 yards) completely unassisted and usually without stopping to rest.  This week, her teacher advised us that she had mastered all of the skills for Rays (her class level) and that she should move up to the next level - that's mastery of the beginners' crawl stroke, elementary back stroke and side stroke.  We are duly impressed.

Excited for class to begin!

Learning a new swim stroke (hence the noodle).

Learning the back crawl.