Riley just completed his first set of swimming lessons today. He loved going to swimming lessons and has gained so much confidence and many new skills. Riley would get there and have to be the first sitting on the side of the pool, waiting for the guards to let him swim. He also had a habit of raising his hand to "race" another boy to the side of the pool and back. The guards told the boys that if they blew bubbles, they'd go faster. He is able to touch the bottom of the pool with his foot or hand (with some dunking assistance). He can jump in from the side of the pool and go under water. He can kick by himself using a kick board as well as hold on to the side of the pool, put his head underwater to blow bubbles to kick. He enjoys floating on his back - while being held. He is very comfortable with being on his back, but he sinks like a brick if you don't hold him! He also has started to swim by himself after pushing off from the wall. For their last day, the guards allowed the little ones to go off the diving board if they wanted to. One would help the kids walk out to the end of the board while two of them were in the water to catch them and help them get to the wall. Riley jumped off the diving board 3 times today. He did need some assistance to jump off the board, but he still did it!
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