Swimming Test

We went to Tampines Swimming Complex for your Stage 1 and 2 swimming test. Your coach told mommy that it's easy and straight forward. He thinks you can pass the test easily.

There were a few stages to go through. There were about 10 children including you. You went through the 80m free style easily. I was relieved. Next was life jacket test. You were the only one who can wear the life jacket properly. You need to wear a life jacket and swim for 80m. You did it. The third was to dive into water, remain and swim in the deepest level. Fourth was to swim on your back and do hand signal asking for help. Fifth was to find a partner and save your partner when they call for help. This happen in the children's pool. Sixth was to swim in adult pool and call for help so your partner can throw in a float to save you. This was a tough one. Because coordination was bad, the coach waited very long for the younger children to reach the middle of the pool. You reached the middle of the pool and paddled for more than 5 min. You have lost your strength and started to drowned. That's when you shout 'mommy', 'mommy'. I was panicking because I see you swallowed the pool water. So mommy direct you to swim over to the side of the pool.

I admired your perseverance and you continued to swim from the middle of the pool to the staircase at the side of the pool even though you were exhausted. You have saved yourself. I am so proud. Though daddy wasn't quite happy because I provide solution to you by asking you to come out from water via the staircase. Daddy said I should learn to be calm. But I saw you drowning. The coach wasn't paying attention at all.

When the test ended, you told us you have learnt all those stages in your swimming lesson.

This journey watching you was a great lesson for mommy. As a mom, a role model to you, mommy should learn to expect with vision and exhibit the confident that you are capable to pass the test. And you did.

You have teaches mommy a valuable lesson. Teaching me the lesson of expectation and trust, trust a person capabilities. Mommy loves you.