Scary swimming lesson incident
I have to blog about this because it sure scared me today. I decided to put the kids in swimming lessons up at Green Canyon. I was going to camp there but I only have a tent to survive. So I threw that idea out the window and decided to make the daily trek up there. The kids let me as long as I set up the tent in our backyard and cook s'mores. However with the gazillion mph winds we had today, we were unable to do that. Thank goodness that I did not set my tent up in Green Canyon as well. I think we would have blown into the creek and had a miserable time sleeping.
Anyways, with the swimming lessons, the kids are divided up by some system. I think age and ability. My daughter was in the lowest group because she is one of the youngest and has no ability. She was excited to get into the pool and touch the bottom. Her happy self ignored the teacher and she splashed and half heartedly and did what the teacher asked. The first lesson passed and she did great. We had an hour break for the next one.
Lesson 2 is the scariest part of my day and I hope that there is not a repeat of it ever. The swimming lesson girl had the kids get out of the water and head over to the deep end. She had the boys be on one side and told my daughter and another girl to go to the other side. I guess she was having them jump in and them take them across doing a backfloat. I dont know..However... I thought to myself. I am watching my girl because that I thought that was a stupid idea to leave kids unattended. As the swimming lesson girl was on the other side of the pool with one boy. My daughter decides to stand over the edge and peer in. Next thing I know, she is not standing there anymore and the teacher is on the other side. I walk quickly over to the end. She is under the water's surface drowning. The lifeguard was unaware as she was close to him and the teacher was unaware as she had her back to my daughter. How stupid was that! Luckily there was an older girl taking lessons and was able to help my daughter be afloat. She breathed in alot of water but was okay...I don't think it phased her too much..However, I sternly said to the teacher that she needs to watch her better. I know it is not her fault as my daughter is very impulsive. I just can't believe how trusting the teacher was to turn her back on the kids. I could see the grief in her face and did not say anymore. But now...I am haunted by this and will probably have nightmares. I will now be watching her like a hawk!
Anyways, with the swimming lessons, the kids are divided up by some system. I think age and ability. My daughter was in the lowest group because she is one of the youngest and has no ability. She was excited to get into the pool and touch the bottom. Her happy self ignored the teacher and she splashed and half heartedly and did what the teacher asked. The first lesson passed and she did great. We had an hour break for the next one.
Lesson 2 is the scariest part of my day and I hope that there is not a repeat of it ever. The swimming lesson girl had the kids get out of the water and head over to the deep end. She had the boys be on one side and told my daughter and another girl to go to the other side. I guess she was having them jump in and them take them across doing a backfloat. I dont know..However... I thought to myself. I am watching my girl because that I thought that was a stupid idea to leave kids unattended. As the swimming lesson girl was on the other side of the pool with one boy. My daughter decides to stand over the edge and peer in. Next thing I know, she is not standing there anymore and the teacher is on the other side. I walk quickly over to the end. She is under the water's surface drowning. The lifeguard was unaware as she was close to him and the teacher was unaware as she had her back to my daughter. How stupid was that! Luckily there was an older girl taking lessons and was able to help my daughter be afloat. She breathed in alot of water but was okay...I don't think it phased her too much..However, I sternly said to the teacher that she needs to watch her better. I know it is not her fault as my daughter is very impulsive. I just can't believe how trusting the teacher was to turn her back on the kids. I could see the grief in her face and did not say anymore. But now...I am haunted by this and will probably have nightmares. I will now be watching her like a hawk!
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