Dd2 is having a few issues with swimming lessons at school.
I know she is struggling a bit (for her), but I am having difficulty reconciling what little information I am getting re: swimming (mostly in reports) with what I know about dd2 and how she is when she is swimming with us (not happened for a while, as have severely disabled dd1 and ds is only 7 months...)
What I'd like to know is what level/attainment is expected in year 1? Apparently dd2 is very far behind where she should be, yet when we have taken her swimming she is reasonably relaxed, can enter/exit the water safely, and is comfortable swimming about with floats. She is 5 - what on earthier is expected as a reasonable level of attainment? Surely there is no national standard that says 5 year olds should be able to swim eg 10 metres without aids (or similar)? Dd2 is ok floating/kicking on her front or her back, and trying to copy the right arm/leg movements for various strokes.
Is this really so very far behind where she should be?
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silverfrog · 26/02/2013 15:21
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