Sandy, 68, "A dream come true"
I had polio as a child. I fully recovered, but it took a couple of years. When other kids were learning to swim, I was too weak to participate.
Jerry, 39, "Drowning has no prejudice"
This is one of the many things about drowning that scares me: Drowning has no prejudice. The water doesn't care if you are young, old, athletic, lazy, thin, fat, black, white, rich, poor, gay, straight, smart, successful or popular.
Francesca, 3, "Overly confident Frankie"
Frankie was an interesting participant because she couldn't quite swim independently (she was right there and just needed a little assistance breathing). But...she THOUGHT she could.
Update on Resa! Mother and Son bonding :)
I don't know which one of us had more fun; we all found so much joy while interacting with so few words. What an incredible experience- watching mother and son using the water as a medium to foster their relationship. Life is good.
Resa, 51, "Family Fun for a Very Special Family"
I met Resa a couple years ago when she brought her son, Jack (now 12), to me for a swim lesson. I spent the better part of that half hour working on desensitizing him and just trying to get him into the pool. Jack has autism, is non-verbal and is a member of a very special family. I'm always amazed at the ripple effect of autism on families.