Ace's Swimming Exam

Ace went for his swimming examthe other day and it was sort of an eye opener for me:) haha...

When they arrived, all the students were gathered together and the ones who have not been having lessons in the pool they were tested in were asked to go into the water and do a test run so that they can familiarize themselves with the pool...

But Ace is no stranger to this pool for he spend many happy weekends learning how to swim here with Mr Lok..

Do re mi.... They are numbered 1-10 and Ace is number 2... the first 5 get to go first for the actual test...

But as I was watching them queue up, I realized a certain boy within the 10 actually had a massive hard on and he was wearing tight fitting trunks like those that Ace are wearing. He looked much taller and bigger than Ace.. maybe he is 12 or so... and initially, I thought it could be that he was seated down and so the trunks was made of thick material and so it folded by itself.. But when he stood up, it was still there...

Then I thought maybe he stuffed his swimming cap there but no wor... I just wonder who or what he is staring at to give him a hard on cos no pretty babes or wat around lor...

Ace is off to a good start.. item one on  his test.. swim 100 meters...

Getting ready for item 2... they have to track water float and move their hands around.. Ace says it is called sculling... It apparently helps you keep your head above water..

Time to put on their t shirt and shorts for the third item on the check list... to track water with clothes on...

This is where something else interesting happened..

One girl who looked to be about 8... took a long time and fiddled a long long time with her shirt and so everyone went ahead without her..

At the end of the test, the coach told her mother, "This is the problem of having too good a life.. Next time, please let her learn to put on her own shirt and let her practice that more..."

Apparently usually when we have lessons at the condo's swimming pool, parents can sit by the side mah.. so everytime she has lessons, either her mum or helper will be with her... and so when she is asked to put on  a shirt, she will run to them and they will help her... so she doesnt know how to put on her own shirt at 8 years old!

It is pretty amazing to me that an 8 year old cannot complete what my son could do on his own at 3! All the more amazing that the parent has not given her the chance to learn to do so...  I am guessing she must be a princess at home..

I was chatting with grandma's helper, S, and she told me at her previous work place, her employer's daughter who is 12 needed her to bath her... I think these parents really need some parenting lessons and learn to give their children a chance to do things for themselves...I think since we cannot protect our children forever and thus it is only right that we prepare them to do well, if not better, than us in life... by giving them a chance to be responsible for themselves :)

Go, Ace, Go!!!

Then he has to swim with the clothes on, pick a ring up from the swimming pool floor and pass it to the tester..

Next, have to swim with the vest..

Test completed...

And he.... PASSED!:) woo hoo!

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