In my nephew is awesome news - my nephew is awesome at swimming. E has never been super enthusiastic in his first interactions with water related things, when he was just a baby at the beach we tried to set him down on sandbar or get his feet wet and he screamed and cried. Until he finally tried it and then screamed and cried when it was time to get out.
He hated baths and I don't think that's really changed.
First attempts at swimming lessons had to be stopped because he just didn't want to do it. But then he learned and got the hang of it! And liked it. The instructor pointed out to my brother if he signed him up for swim team he'd basically get lessons and more one on one time but cheaper. So that's what they did.
Guess what E didn't like at first? Swim team. He liked swimming by this point but not the swim team. Until he got a participation ribbon. He liked those and as long as he got ribbons he was happy and went at his own pace. He came in last but a ribbon and enjoyed it.
Until last month when he decided he wanted to go fast!!!!!
In the last swim meet of the year he got FIRST PLACE in breaststroke, freestyle, and butterfly and second place in backstroke!
I think all the going slow worked for him because he got his technique down.
He'll be 7 in August. This and rock climbing are his two favorite sports. Mom sent me a picture with his medals around his neck and he looked so cute! Especialy missing all his upper front teeth.