Our Graduate!!

He did it! He passed his Winter Clothes Test with flying colors - it's the more difficult...in my opinion anyway. Another requirement for the winter test is for the child to wear a sweater with a hoody. This is so that should the child every fall in water during winter months and the hood comes over their face or the entire jacket/sweater falls off and drifts over the child's face - can the child remove the hood or sweater and regain control of the situation?....REST! He did it! Cindy flipped him forward, backward and every which way (to be sure he could recover from a fall etc and rest) and he recovered and got right on his back.

After testing it was time to play and Cindy let Ella Rae join in on the fun too! These kids were jumping off the diving board, the side, and Alden even asked to be flipped over...he thought it was fun! Crazy boy!

Cindy - you're amazing! I can't thank you enough for what you have taught my children - not just survival skills in water but confidence and endurance (mommy learned this one too!) Thank you sooo much!!

Resting

Cindy always explains what's about to happen.

Flip

Flip - and he got right on his back.

Sweater test

He reached up and grabbed it off and got his composure.

Time for some fun! Testing over! 

He would jump in and either swim to Cindy or rest-swim-rest all the way to the steps. 

Ella Rae's turn!! 

Ahhh- resting together!  

Accepting his trophy!

Proud boy!!

Ms. Cindy and the Hames swimmers!