Guest guest Posted July 16, 2000 Report Share Posted July 16, 2000 I never learned to swim, like you, I had fear. But I also had trouble with the legs moving the way they should in order to swim. My daughter learned to swim with swimming lessons. She didn't have any trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2000 Report Share Posted July 16, 2000 I never learned to swim, like you, I had fear. But I also had trouble with the legs moving the way they should in order to swim. My daughter learned to swim with swimming lessons. She didn't have any trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2000 Report Share Posted July 16, 2000 Hi, Sue ... I have been in athletics almost all of my life and believe very strongly in physical fitness. I never was a good swimmer, but only because the interest wasn't there. I got into cycling in a big way in 1972 and rode an average of 250 miles per week for training. It was a glorious sport until being hit by that darned kid's car while on a training ride. Today, I am very active with weight training. I think all the years as an athlete has kept the CMT at bay. Now I can say that I was never fast or quick and always leaned toward the endurance sports. Cycling was perfect for this. I find that working out with weights helps with the pain of CMT because it makes the endorphins flow. My workout takes over two hours and believe me ... the endorphins are flowing when I am done. I would recommend that anyone with CMT find something that they can do for exercise. Stationary bikes, stair-steppers, waving your arms .... anything will do it. Just be sure that your exercise is of long enough duration to work up a sweat. Its OK to start off real slow and keep within your limitations. As you progress, extend the time and intensity. If you can get into a little weight training ... all the better. I know things hurt ... In case there is anyone left in the group who doesn't know how bad my feet hurt ... I can tell you that I do my workouts in spite of the pain. The payoff is well worth the effort. I am at the gym no later than six in the morning three days a week. I used to walk four miles each morning on the days that I didn't go to the gym, but had to give up the walking program due to the pain in the feet. Hang in there gang ... Ella sends you all a sweet kiss .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2000 Report Share Posted July 16, 2000 In a message dated 16/07/00 03:31:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, hordermason@... writes: << I always found it difficult with my legs and my back and after I completed my 25 metres that was it I couldn't walk. >> I have to really watch it when I get out of a pool. I am so weak and my legs feel like jello. Takes me a while to feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2000 Report Share Posted July 16, 2000 Sue, my kick is kind of weak in swimming, so especially if I am snorkeling in the ocean (currents) I wear Zoomers swim fins. I swim smoother, faster, and legs get exercised just as well. I used to hate swimming at the YMCA. There they have lanes and often two people would be in 1. I hated that.I would always bump into the other person. I have a hard time swimming in a straight line! But I love swimming. Grew up in So. California, in pools and ocean as often as I could. Some physical therapy places now have pools that aren't deep. Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 Cheryl, Jon started swimming comfortably when he turned seven. I think part of the problem was that he couldn't keep his feet down. Because he is so skinny his body would just float up and then his big head would take him forward and his face would go in. I think it was just a weird position until he got a little taller and could get a better balance. Pattie > Hi again, > > Just wondering when I might be able to expect to swim on his own. Any idea for those that already have their RSS kids swimming? His triplet siblings do wonderful in the water. Both and Jen can doggie paddle, front and back float, etc.. doesn't feel comfortable at all by himself in the water. They've all taken the same amount of swim classes and just seems so far behind. This summer I have him signed up in a Level 1 class where and Jen are ready to go into a Level 2. I'm real nervous about being in a Level 1 cause I don't have to be in the water with him. The pool is 3 ft. deep and he's just 3 ft. tall. They tell me kids that can't touch usually hold onto the sides of the pool, but I'm not sure if he has the strength to do that. I really didn't want him in a preschool class again cause I feel he really needs to be move forward. Maybe I'm pushing him too much, but I want this kid to swim. Any thoughts from those that have been there, done that? > > Cheryl > Mom to , , and - all 5 years old > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 Cheryl, Jon started swimming comfortably when he turned seven. I think part of the problem was that he couldn't keep his feet down. Because he is so skinny his body would just float up and then his big head would take him forward and his face would go in. I think it was just a weird position until he got a little taller and could get a better balance. Pattie > Hi again, > > Just wondering when I might be able to expect to swim on his own. Any idea for those that already have their RSS kids swimming? His triplet siblings do wonderful in the water. Both and Jen can doggie paddle, front and back float, etc.. doesn't feel comfortable at all by himself in the water. They've all taken the same amount of swim classes and just seems so far behind. This summer I have him signed up in a Level 1 class where and Jen are ready to go into a Level 2. I'm real nervous about being in a Level 1 cause I don't have to be in the water with him. The pool is 3 ft. deep and he's just 3 ft. tall. They tell me kids that can't touch usually hold onto the sides of the pool, but I'm not sure if he has the strength to do that. I really didn't want him in a preschool class again cause I feel he really needs to be move forward. Maybe I'm pushing him too much, but I want this kid to swim. Any thoughts from those that have been there, done that? > > Cheryl > Mom to , , and - all 5 years old > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2003 Report Share Posted May 29, 2003 Cheryl, Well, it could be a while yet before gets the hang of swimming. We had our son (now 16) in learn to swim classes twice a week, 40 weeks of the year from age 3 to 10 years. Water safety has always been a big issue in this house, we have a pool, live just metres from the beach and can swim 10 months of the year. I can honestly say did not get the hang of swimming until he took up surfing at about age 12. should have the strength to hang onto the sides of the pool, in a gravity free environment he won't need strength to hang on, his body is weightless. It's a very different story in the surf though. By the way the child that took forever to learn to swim is now a junior surf life saver! ne > Hi again, > > Just wondering when I might be able to expect to swim on his own. Any idea for those that already have their RSS kids swimming? His triplet siblings do wonderful in the water. Both and Jen can doggie paddle, front and back float, etc.. doesn't feel comfortable at all by himself in the water. They've all taken the same amount of swim classes and just seems so far behind. This summer I have him signed up in a Level 1 class where and Jen are ready to go into a Level 2. I'm real nervous about being in a Level 1 cause I don't have to be in the water with him. The pool is 3 ft. deep and he's just 3 ft. tall. They tell me kids that can't touch usually hold onto the sides of the pool, but I'm not sure if he has the strength to do that. I really didn't want him in a preschool class again cause I feel he really needs to be move forward. Maybe I'm pushing him too much, but I want this kid to swim. Any thoughts from those that have been there, done that? > > Cheryl > Mom to , , and - all 5 years old > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2003 Report Share Posted May 29, 2003 Cheryl, Tim couldn't swim before because he was in less than the first percentile weight to height, and he tended to get sick when wet like that, even after lessons in a heated pool. I may try again this summer, since he is fantastically caught up to the 50th percentile weight to height with his phenomenal 20 pound growth this year on his g-tube and GH! I personally was the only swimming flunkie, the youngest in a family of star swimmers. I had a lot of anxiety at test-time which messed up my breathing, even though when relaxed I think I did OK. Perhaps getting private lessons would be helpful, so your child feels less categorized as a preschooler and less in competition with others. Inga At 01:08 PM 5/29/2003 +0000, you wrote: >Cheryl, >Well, it could be a while yet before gets the hang of >swimming. We had our son (now 16) in learn to swim classes twice a >week, 40 weeks of the year from age 3 to 10 years. Water safety has >always been a big issue in this house, we have a pool, live just >metres from the beach and can swim 10 months of the year. I can >honestly say did not get the hang of swimming until he took up >surfing at about age 12. > > should have the strength to hang onto the sides of the pool, >in a gravity free environment he won't need strength to hang on, his >body is weightless. It's a very different story in the surf though. >By the way the child that took forever to learn to swim is now a >junior surf life saver! ne > > > > > >> Hi again, >> >> Just wondering when I might be able to expect to swim on >his own. Any idea for those that already have their RSS kids >swimming? His triplet siblings do wonderful in the water. Both > and Jen can doggie paddle, front and back float, etc.. > doesn't feel comfortable at all by himself in the water. >They've all taken the same amount of swim classes and just >seems so far behind. This summer I have him signed up in a Level 1 >class where and Jen are ready to go into a Level 2. I'm real >nervous about being in a Level 1 cause I don't have to be in >the water with him. The pool is 3 ft. deep and he's just 3 ft. >tall. They tell me kids that can't touch usually hold onto the sides >of the pool, but I'm not sure if he has the strength to do that. I >really didn't want him in a preschool class again cause I feel he >really needs to be move forward. Maybe I'm pushing him too much, but >I want this kid to swim. Any thoughts from those that have been >there, done that? >> >> Cheryl >> Mom to , , and - all 5 years old >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2003 Report Share Posted May 29, 2003 Cheryl It's tough, my non RSS daughter wanted swimming lessons, but once Adam had done and DONE AGAIN the preschool type of situation (he was 5 years old and with 18 month old kids because he couldn't touch the bottom!) I stopped swimming lessons for a couple of years. Their father found a pool that allowed the kids to stand on a chair or a table (?? sounded weird to me!!) so they did a couple of years up there. Now he's Ok. As far as casual swimming, say in a neighbourhood pool (not lessons) have him wear a life jacket. It gives him reassurance and you some piece of mind. Take care Debby Swimming > Hi again, > > Just wondering when I might be able to expect to swim on his own. Any idea for those that already have their RSS kids swimming? His triplet siblings do wonderful in the water. Both and Jen can doggie paddle, front and back float, etc.. doesn't feel comfortable at all by himself in the water. They've all taken the same amount of swim classes and just seems so far behind. This summer I have him signed up in a Level 1 class where and Jen are ready to go into a Level 2. I'm real nervous about being in a Level 1 cause I don't have to be in the water with him. The pool is 3 ft. deep and he's just 3 ft. tall. They tell me kids that can't touch usually hold onto the sides of the pool, but I'm not sure if he has the strength to do that. I really didn't want him in a preschool class again cause I feel he really needs to be move forward. Maybe I'm pushing him too much, but I want this kid to swim. Any thoughts from those that ha! > ve been there, done that? > > Cheryl > Mom to , , and - all 5 years old > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2003 Report Share Posted May 29, 2003 Cheryl It's tough, my non RSS daughter wanted swimming lessons, but once Adam had done and DONE AGAIN the preschool type of situation (he was 5 years old and with 18 month old kids because he couldn't touch the bottom!) I stopped swimming lessons for a couple of years. Their father found a pool that allowed the kids to stand on a chair or a table (?? sounded weird to me!!) so they did a couple of years up there. Now he's Ok. As far as casual swimming, say in a neighbourhood pool (not lessons) have him wear a life jacket. It gives him reassurance and you some piece of mind. Take care Debby Swimming > Hi again, > > Just wondering when I might be able to expect to swim on his own. Any idea for those that already have their RSS kids swimming? His triplet siblings do wonderful in the water. Both and Jen can doggie paddle, front and back float, etc.. doesn't feel comfortable at all by himself in the water. They've all taken the same amount of swim classes and just seems so far behind. This summer I have him signed up in a Level 1 class where and Jen are ready to go into a Level 2. I'm real nervous about being in a Level 1 cause I don't have to be in the water with him. The pool is 3 ft. deep and he's just 3 ft. tall. They tell me kids that can't touch usually hold onto the sides of the pool, but I'm not sure if he has the strength to do that. I really didn't want him in a preschool class again cause I feel he really needs to be move forward. Maybe I'm pushing him too much, but I want this kid to swim. Any thoughts from those that ha! > ve been there, done that? > > Cheryl > Mom to , , and - all 5 years old > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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