To celebrate the birthday of our good friends son, we invited them to come to our pool for dinner and swimming. They brought their three boys and niece, we brought pizza and wings!
In order for the two younger sons to go in the lazy river or off the slide, they had to pass the deep water test. The test (which Emma passed back in June) consists of a length of the pool (any stroke) then treading water for 30 seconds before floating for 30 seconds. They both did fine, it was really just a formality.
But the excitement of that, plus the fact that the pool was very quiet, inspired Josiah (our nephew) and Toby to go for the test. They've both been able but resistant for some time.
Josiah went first and did great. He immediately went to the slide!
Toby was all about it so he had his turn...
Swam the length strong, then had to tread water (which I'd never seen him do!)
And finally float - again, something he'd not been good at!
It was a proud moment, as much for the courage to try as the actual skill required. He's far less likely to try if he thinks there's a chance he might fail, than Emma.
But he was super buoyed by the win!
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