I was a little nervous this year, I admit. See, last year, Alana didn't pass Level 2...she had a bit of a confidence issue. Now, I was pretty sure that Erin would easily pass Level 1 this summer (she's half fish!). My fear was that if Alana didn't pass again...they'd be in the same level next summer. Not a good thing for Alana's delicate self-esteem.
After watching Alana in her lessons, I was confident that both would pass easily. Alana is MUCH more confident this year. The day of testing went very well for Alana. But Erin...she had a couple issues. First, she floats on her back a bit like her dad and brother (aka, she sinks). Then, they had her do the back crawl, which they had never even learned in lessons.
The picture below is Erin after attempting the back crawl. She was near tears thinking she now might not pass. (I have no idea where she gets this complete fear of failure?? He he!) But it turned out we had nothing to fear. Both girls passed. Yes, Erin has to work on her back crawl. But they said she was adventurous...and both girls had "excellent attitudes and listened well". Funny thing...Alana's strength, they said, was the back crawl. :)
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