Digging the Diving Queen

The nice part of summer is the opportunity to sign the kids up for whatever activity floats their boat. Some of it, like camp, is as much for my benefit as theirs, obviously, but some of it is just for fun, since they don't have school. Gigi found a little ad for a diving class at the Y closest to her in a local rag, and Ellie said she'd be interested.

And she's killing it. From being completely unable to dive, she's going in both front and backwards, and she's bravely gone and tossed herself off the 5 meter platform any chance she's gotten. The classes are offered by a local diving club that does do competitions, but the vibe at her lessons is very laid back and very positive. The instructors praise each kid for each dive while also giving them a pointer for further improvement.

Please to enjoy all of these videos I took!