Friday, July 24, 2009

After five sessions

Farhan has done five out of eight sessions of his swimming lesson this week. Yesterday I almost missed the chance to join the kids swimming since I had to attend office meeting. Thank God, my boss allowed me to leave the meeting earlier. I arrived as my dad started the car to take them to the swimming pool. Farhan called me out saying that I have to come along. Then I told them to go ahead and I would go there by motorbike.
His swimming skill improves a lot. Yesterday he already reached one short lap wothout stopping by cheststyle. He really enjoyed his improvement.
Previously he doubted that he could manage swimming one full lap, but i convinced him by swimming along beside him. Then later he could manage doing it himself.
His coach challenge him to join a swimming competition once he could manage swimming through the long lap. He looked really motivated.
Well, let's see how he improves next week :)

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Swimming Lesson

Starting this week to the end of this month, Farhan is having swimming lesson twice a week, Tuesday and Friday afternoon. He is really eager to do this, even though none of his friends take swimming lesson the way he does...something uncommon for him.

Yesterday, i happened to accompany him having his swimming lesson at 4 pm. He kept asking all afternoon if I would go to the swimming pool with him or not. Yesterday's swimming seemed to be more fun for him since my two nieces would also join him going to the swimming pool.

As I watched him having his swimming lesson, I could see that he improves a lot. Yesterday was his second session and he already started to have chest style by himself without the coach's help. Even though, of course, it was still only 2-3 attempts. I could see that he was a lot more confident swimming in a deeper pool.

After he finished swimming, Farhan felt very hungry. His lips turned blue. My mom gave him the food we brought from home. He grabbed it and ate like a horse :)