Swimtastic Yellow Fish

Brode is in his second session of swim lessons as our new location!

Brode had been attending lessons at the YMCA since 6 months old, and was stuck. We weren't seeing progression, it was extremely stuck, and it just wasn't clicking with him. We had been working hard and getting back to confidence in the water after an unfortunate (and scary) incident in lessons but he just could not get comfortable. Every 7 weeks a new session would start and they would start back at square one. Brode wasn't comfortable switching teachers all the time, and by the time they got to his level it was over so they couldn't pass him.

We made the choice last fall to switch to Swimtastic Swim School when Dane left the Y for a new job and we have seen more improvement in Brode week to week than we did the entire last 2 years. It has been incredible to see him be comfortable, confident, and having so much fun.

He is a yellow fish with his current teachers. He gets a ton of time in the water with 2 teachers and 3 kids.

 The teachers are awesome and encourage him so much. He throws a fit to be let go on a new skill, but they still let go and he gets it an is fine. He is now making forward progress by himself, dives to the bottom for rings alone, and doesn't hesitate on jumps or the slide.

Him feeling safe, knowing pool rules, and being confident is extremely important to us after having a scary moment and being near the water all the time. With the neighbors pool, the cottage lake, and many vacations with pools we want him to enjoy it!

He can't wait for our Florida trip in a few weeks to turn all his practice into fun at the resort!