Ian the swimmer

Swimming daily, or even twice daily, in the pool here at Chitengo has turned Ian into a real swimmer. We came with a "noodle" - one of those long noodle-shaped floaty things that helps keep a kid above water, and soon he was jumping off the side of the pool with impunity. Natasha showed him the breast stroke with his arms, and suddenly he wanted to swim all alone - no noodle, no help from anyone. He has also discovered the fun of swimming underwater. Yesterday, he swam underwater between my legs and back up again. Amazing! Soon he'll be doing laps in the pool. Nothing like a little regular exposure to boost a kid's confidence and skill.