Just wondering if anyone has done this and was it worth it?
My son is 5 and has group swimming lessons at the local pool. He has been going a while, absolutely loves swimming and is doing ok.
When they start, they have three foam arm rings on each arm and gradually go down to non.
He can swim really well with one arm ring and so is now working in swimming without any. All good. Problem is, his positioning with no arm bands is hindering him. He tends to look up which then brings the feet down. He'll get it eventually but I don't feel his current group lessons are allowing for much progress for the following reasons:
- There is quite a bit of waiting around in the lesson, especially when new kids start and obviously take a long time to swim across the pool.
- His main teacher, who is poolside, is pretty good but the in pool assistant isn't good at all (we used to have a different one) - she doesn't get down to their level I.e. is standing up while they swim so isn't showing him how to position his head.
So, I am thinking some one to one lessons would be better? Less waiting around and I could get one of the instructors who engages more in the pool.
I can't take him swimming myself in term time as the timings don't fit with work. I don't want him to stop lessons as he enjoys swimming.
Had anyone used one to one lessons? Did they make any difference? Or should I try a different group session first?
