Confidence

I'm teaching a friend's kids how to swim.  The biggest key to progress has been developing confidence in the water. The starting point was aversion to putting face in the water and fear of deeper water. Over time there have been small and large accomplishments, with confidence developed at each step. At this stage the kids are having fun, and when it's time to go it's hard to get them out of the pool.  They are learning life lessons in overcoming obstacles at the same time as learning to swim.