Swim Lessons

I LOVE the pool and much of my happy childhood was spent in the water.  I was a lifeguard, a swim team coach and even gave private swim lessons on the side.  My own child loves the water and we spend hours at the pool together.  She jumps and floats and dunks underwater with the best of them.  She doesn't wear floaties or a swim vest and isn't at all scared of the water.  But she needed to learn the basics of swimming.  So we forked out and paid for swim lessons at the sportsclub this summer.  At first I was underwhelmed - why was I paying someone to do what I should be able to do myself?  Then we made a breakthrough and my baby started swimming so well.  Face in the water, body horizontal, legs kicking like crazy - I could just cry.  So now we must practice, practice, practice.  Oh darn, more wonderful hours at the pool soaking up the warm summer sun.