Upon moving to Fort Irwin, we put Deacon in swim lessons as we thought it would be something he could excel in & it was a sport offered year-round here. In lessons, they were able to jump off of the diving board in the deep end & swim to the side or to the coach. Well, D was super disappointed when we went to the pool over the summer & learned that he could not be in the deep end (or on the diving board) without passing a swim test. At 3, he had a hard time understanding why he could do it in lessons but could not when we went just to swim for fun. The swim test included him swimming the length of the pool alone & treading water for 20 seconds to earn a "deep end swim bracelet". This has been something that D has worked on through the summer & this week he finally said he was ready to take the test -- I think he just got tired watching all of the diving board fun! D did his lap & treading & earned his bracelet & he was SO STOKED!! I did not realize that this meant I couldn't even be in the deep end with him (gasp! it's 10 ft folks!!) but he still took off fearless & ready for the rite of passage that sort of separates the little boys from the big dogs in the pool.
The much-anticipated bracelet!!!
D so happy to be going solo in the deep end
And he's off!! He can walk on water!!
K laying out with Minnie -- this deep-end stuff is overrated!
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