My parents have a pool. Katie and I go swimming for at least an hour every day. This has become much simpler thanks to swimming lessons with the City of Arlington. Katie has gone from swim wings and floats to being a completely independent swimmer. She can do the breaststroke, "ice cream scoops" and kicks, the backstroke (kind of), jump off the diving board unassisted, jump in and swim to the side, hold her breath underwater, retrieve things from the bottom of the shallow end of the pool, and more. It's amazing what a teenager can accomplish with 4-year-olds in a 25-minute period over the course of 2 weeks. I've been so impressed. Dave is already planning her trip to the 2020 or 2024 Olympic Games.
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