Swimming

Increasingly confident Abi can jump into the water into the teacher's arms from the pool edge while wearing a 2 piece swim bubble. She can also paddle (with bubble) the width of the learners pool unassisted, sometimes putting her face into the water. Frequently there is a joyous laugh.

Contrast with Felicity, her fellow Turtle, who is happy before the class begins but then becomes hysterical with fear once she has to enter the water. This week Felicity managed to vomit with hysteria, and the pool attendant had to douse the area in disinfectant. She didn't even want to watch Abi doing swimming stuff. Her mum was quite embarrassed.

Abi was unaffected (?) and after the lesson wanted Priscilla to take her to the deep end to jump off the diving board(!). Went but just swam (Abi barely holding onto the noodle she was so sure of herself) cos Abi was getting tired. Did one circumnavigation of the deep pool then went in to the showers without protest. Ice cream treat this week: triple berry Billabong (pink and yellow).