Making a splash this summer!

This summer has been a bit of a watershed (pun intended) one for Eli's swimming. Starting with a renewal of swimming lessons in September and frequent pool sessions at school in term 4 of Prep, he has really started to nail his swimming. His improvement has been aided by some healthy competition from some of the older kids at school and the fact that Eli has finally decided that he can open his eyes under water and that it is fine to do so... These first two photos show what Eli loves doing most - bomb dives with Alora!


Fortunately Eli has also been keen to practice his swimming skills and this has been aided hugely by a hot summer and an Uncle and Aunty with a pool! Here are some underwater shots of Eli practicing his 'rockets' across the pool...

Eli's swimming has improved so much that I'm now comfortable out of the pool while he is in it, which is a major step forward...of course I'd still rather be in the pool with him, but it's nice to know that he can manage without me.




Eli's three younger cousins, Oliver, Charlie and Harrison, won't be far behind him either - they're all pretty comfortable in the water come swim time!











It is all smiles from Eli when he's swimming and bomb diving in the pool. I'm sure he'll be swimming lengths of the pool by next summer...and then after that, well the pool might not be big enough (but we'll still be over for swims!)...