Swim test

We joined the YMCA last week and the place to be, for the kids, is the pool.  But, I have to be with them until they pass the swim test.  Sam was sure she could do it right away.  So she tried and failed.  Mostly because she didn't breath while swimming.  Zach saw Sam fail and told me, "If Sam can't pass then I won't either."  But they both started working hard to improve their swimming each time we went to the pool-which has been like 4 times.  Sam choose to practice the back stroke since she was told she had to swim the length of the pool and back again whichever way she wanted to just as long as she was swimming the whole time-no touching the walls.  So today she practiced and practiced when she was confident she could do it, she told the life guard she wanted to take the test again.  Now this was a different life guard from last time so as Sam is finishing her test he says.  "She has to swim on her front to pass the test."  I'm like no way is this guy going to dash my child triumph because he decided her way was not good enough.  So I told him of the last guard who said it would be fine and he let her pass.  I was so happy for her and could see how proud she was of herself at succeeding.  She never knew that the life guard almost didn't pass her.