Swimming Lessons and forgetting during fall and winter?

maykat

This has been the first year that we have put Alec in swimming lessons.  He's been doing great.  Jumps in, swims about 10 feet and will come up for a breatch of air, and can float on his own.  We almost have him to the point that he can swim and flip onto his back to float, but we are not quite there.

Our instructor is a teacher and she's not able to continue swimming lessons because of her regular class schedule.

I'm worried that Alec will lose momentum.

Do you usually put your kids in continuous swimming lessons throughout the year (at the Y) or do you just let it go until next summer?

MissSweetestTea

i am curious about this too!

we want  my 2.5 year old to have lessons late fall/winter...

hthomas02

I can't answer but I'll just say, join the Y when you guys move back and we can have playdates at the pool together on the weekends to keep them swimming!

maykat

hthomas02:

I can't answer but I'll just say, join the Y when you guys move back and we can have playdates at the pool together on the weekends to keep them swimming!

Definitely joining the Y:)

AugustaBride04

I've struggled with this same thing. We were at a point were H was ready to move to the next level and we had the momentum built to progress, but I hesitated for this very reason. If we do it now, will she forget/need a refresher in spring/summer? Also, with the neighborhood pool being closed in the fall/winter, we can't go to practice and reinforce what she has already learned. Plus, my dad and step-mom are footing the bill, so I think we've decided that they will get more bang for their buck if we wait. We are going to try as early in the spring as we can and go from there.

MrsBrandiGreene

I have to wonder if its like riding a bike?  We never swam in the winter growing up in Missouri and never had a problem.

Mrs. Theobald

I was actually thinking about this as well.  Ava is doing good but I feel like she really hasn't learned much lately.  I did the Gymboree classes via the groupon special and was going to stop doing that but I think instead we will stop swimming.  Since you live in Florida and it is always warm with lots of pools for now you could just continue to work on what he has learned so far at a pool and then restart in Spring.