Sink^H^H^H^HSick or Swim

I was on the sidelines for swimming today, and Nicole was on point in the pool providing the adult support for Squeaky, who once again was in fine spirits and keen, to put it mildly, to risk life if not limb in the pursuit of aquatic pleasure.

I was advised last week that Eloise in the water is overconfident because she is always expecting to be saved. We had discussed this and the consensus was to let Eloise stuggle a bit, with the intention that she might be more inclined to actually learn to swim rather than learn to lark.

So I watched from the sidelines as she did her JITAGTTS exercise with great enthusiasm and considerable success.

The arms floats came off part way through that and still she was doing well with jumping in, turning around and going back to the side.

When it came to monkeying (that is, moving around the side hand over hand) she hasn't quite got the hang of this and doesn't enjoy it.

Then it was to the tables in the middle for some swimming to Mum, the kids take it in turns to do this.

Eloise decided to go for a swim in the meantime. Nicole followed her, and encouraged her to go to the side with increasing urgency. Eloise started chasing Nicole around, Nicole still encouraging her to the side and not letting her catch up. Eloise swam for three lengths before actually going to the side.

When the mat came out, she.... threw up on it. The pool had to be evacuated. Oh dear. She was not a happy bunny. Nicole was very upset.

We left to see Valerie the teacher heading towards the pool with a fishing net.