It’s Friday again! My favorite day of the week. 
Here’s my question for this week:
Do you know how to swim? If so, have you ever taken formal swimming lessons?
I’ve got swimming on the mind (I know – odd in November), because we failed to sign the girls up for lessons this past summer for the first time since Abby turned 3. It’s been a strict rule of ours that they must take swimming lessons every year (which they love anyway) at least until they’re totally comfortable in the water in all situations. With a pool next door and a lake right behind us, we just don’t want to take any chances. This year though, somehow I missed the signups for lessons so I was planning to do Saturday lessons this fall, after soccer ended. The first class was on Halloween, and with 2 sick kids at the time, I missed those signups too. So now I guess we’ll wait until after the holidays and try again in January.
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November 13th, 2009 at 8:59 am
My three kids are in lessons right now, to be finished next week. Swimming lessons is really important in our home too, we live in a town with a river and gravel pit quarries, so like you they need to know the skills
November 13th, 2009 at 9:14 am
We love swimming around here when we can.
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November 13th, 2009 at 9:27 am
I didn’t learn how to swim until I took lessons in college. I plan to get my 2 year old daughter lessons this spring.
November 13th, 2009 at 9:38 am
I know how to swim and so do my siblings…none of us have ever had swim lessons. Evan does really well in the water and I think he’ll catch on this coming summer. We have a pool and go to the lake a lot so there is a lot of practice.
I fell in once when I was younger and my aunt was right there but let me figure it out myself…from that day on I could swim.
November 13th, 2009 at 9:44 am
I took swimming class in high school.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:55 am
Yes I can indeed swim. I was a water bby and fully certified as soon as I was able. I love the water.
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November 13th, 2009 at 10:56 am
Yes I can indeed swim. I was a water baby and fully certified as soon as I was able. I love the water.
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November 13th, 2009 at 11:14 am
We are in Florida, and my grandparent’s have always had a pool or lived on a lake, and our neighborhood had a community pool, so me and my four sibling’s knew how to swim from a very early age. Swimming is still my favorite summer activity.
As far as my girls, my oldest was in a pool from when she was a baby, and is a great swimmer now. My youngest, who is 15 months, loves the water, and we will probably sign her up for lessons next summer.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:25 am
yes and yes!!
November 13th, 2009 at 11:31 am
We love swimming here. I do know how to swim. I teach the kids how to swim. I would love to sign then up for swimming lessons.
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November 13th, 2009 at 11:34 am
I didn’t ever take formal lessons however I was on my hs swim team (& lettered!) & then I became a life guard & taught for several years. Yes, my children have had formal training.
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November 13th, 2009 at 11:52 am
I’m not a strong swimmer or a fast swimmer. It’s been many years since I took a swim class in college. I got sick and dropped out of school, or I would have continued with swim classes. It’s something I’ve regretted often.
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November 13th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
I know how to doggy paddle. Does that count?
November 13th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Yes, I can swim. I had swimming in gym class growing up. My son took lessons this past summer and will continue to take lessons.