The Twins Learn to Swim on Holiday (Feat Video)
The biggest moment on our holiday for me happened at the swimming pool.
We have taken the girls swimming at our local leisure centre, but not on a regular basis so as far as learning to swim was concerned the girls didn’t really learn. However they were pretty confident in the water, probably as their feet were touching the bottom of the pool.
When we arrived at the hotel the pool was perfect. Not too deep, but deep enough to keep the girls feet off the bottom.
On our first day we went down to the pool after lunch and the girls were all kitted out with their armbands and floats. They got into the water and instantly I realised that there was a new found confidence in the girls. They were definitly holding on to us less than normal.
The next time we went to the pool R & M’s new found confidence blossomed into swimming. Their mummy would swim across the pool and they were off following her around! It was amazing to watch them kicking their little legs to catch mummy up!
Their no fear attitude to the swimming pool even culminated in standing on the side of pool and jumping in all on their own!
The most interesting thing for me is would they have progressed so quickly at our local leisure centre? I don’t think so, maybe the outdoor pool and sunshine enabled them to shake off any fears of the water they may have had and it encouraged them to swim away.
A milestone and treasured moment in the lives of our four year old twins which I got on video. Take a look!
12 Comments
Leandra Bramham
July 8, 2016 at 6:29 am
We're still trying with swimming too! I really regret not taking him to lessons when he was a baby. It's great that the girls gained more confidence in the water when you were away. Thanks for hosting #binkylinky xx
dmellor
July 8, 2016 at 6:36 am
Great news! It makes such a difference when they have little or no fear, and possess bundles of confidence. Go Pros are awesome, I've used one a few times skiing but always a friends. We really need to get one of our own asap.
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Maria Hughes
July 8, 2016 at 7:54 am
Ah that's amazing! Lily learnt to jump in on holiday – it took a lot of practise 🙂
Laughing Mum
July 8, 2016 at 9:03 am
aww yay! well done girls! when the teen was learning when she was little it all just came together one day too.. really cute! #binkylinky
Sarah Howe
July 8, 2016 at 11:17 am
We had the same thing on hols too! Well done girlies! I think they are relaxed and happy on hols and so are you so just went for it! Good on them xx thanks for hosting x
mummydaddy mia
July 8, 2016 at 12:59 pm
Lovely photos and fab video!! What an amazing thing to do on holiday! It sounds (and looks) like the perfect place to learn to swim! Well done girls!! 🙂
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the Frenchie Mummy
July 8, 2016 at 9:50 pm
Such a nice memory!!! And they are so cute. That's very good of you to help. I reckon I would be useless…
the Frenchie Mummy
July 8, 2016 at 9:50 pm
I forgot!!! sorry, too happy that my comments are working again, well some of them …#binkylinky
Emma T
July 8, 2016 at 9:53 pm
Yay, go the girls. I think any swimming with parents outside of lessons always gives them confidence. We never go on holiday anywhere where we can swim every day and the OH's never seen N swim or taken him swimming, and I really think he'd have progressed faster if he'd had that impact.
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Jeremy Barnes
July 9, 2016 at 2:05 am
Proud moment. We have a pool in the backyard and it amazes me how quickly me daughter picked up swimming. The absolute lack of any fear on her part made me both proud and a bit worried. #binkylinky
ShireDad
July 9, 2016 at 9:54 pm
Love the GoPro footage. Got me thinking about booking some proper swimming lessons for T. Really nice to see children confident in the water. #binkylinky
Training Mummy
July 10, 2016 at 9:43 pm
Yay clever girls!! Can't wait til my kids take their first independent strokes. #binkylinky