Thursday, June 21, 2012

"Don't slap the water, Sugar!"

Aubs has had all the components under her fins for quite some time... she just needed to put them together, in order to be a smooth swimmer. We had a breakthrough, on this second day of summer. 
In a methodical way, she went from water-slapping and lots of head motion to gliding, as she breathed effortlessly, along the waterway. Here's how:

Step 1: Do a dead man's float. Okay...
Step 2: Add strokes.
Step 3: Add a kick.
Step 4: Breath by lifting your head to one side only, opposite your stroke arm. On the next stroke, put head back into the water and release air.
Step 5: Glide, Girl, Glide!

By the time Bri arrived, my Sugar was rhythmically making her way from one end of the pool to the other. 
A great day!