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Adele Miller, Age 2 – Student Spotlight

Adele Miller, Age 2 - Otter Graduate copyEVO Swim School would like to take this opportunity to highlight one of our exceptional little swimmers.

Adele Miller, Age 2, has been swimming at EVO since July 2013. In a very short span of time, Miss Adele has grown into a confident and strong swimmer. She recently had a “Real Life” event happen over this past Memorial Day weekend which we would love to share with everyone.

Below is the first hand account from her mother Mrs. Charissa Miller:

“I will tell you all that I am very very encouraged to see her lessons have worked and stuck with her and am very relieved, because what could have been very scary, ended up being a very proud moment.

The story:
We finally got to get in the water this year during our family’s Memorial Day get together. We were eating outside and the kids were sitting on the pool deck playing and talking. Addie was playing with the pool noodles and decided to toss one into the pool. She fell in attempting to retrieve it. I didn’t see her fall, but I heard her hit the water from my seat about 10 feet away. I immediately got up and got to the pool within seconds, but by time I actually got to the edge Addie had come up, taken a breath on her back, rolled onto her belly, kicked a couple feet to the wall and was reaching up to grab the edge of the pool. I got to her right as her fingers closed over the edge and pulled her out. She was upset and obviously scared, but she wasn’t panicked.

She was back in the pool with the family within a half hour kicking around and having a blast.

When I saw her grab the wall, I thought back to her parent-tot lessons where we emphasized reaching and grabbing the wall from just a year old, the survival skill she had to master of getting onto her back when dropped in the water while an Otter, and that she is strong enough to kick several feet on her own as a Seal. I know she has practiced these skills over and over again and she went into them without a thought – it was instinct and while we had several adults that could get to her quickly on Monday it is so reassuring to know that she has these skills and they are only getting stronger as she continues her lessons. She turns 3 tomorrow, so this was my 2 year old with life saving skills — that is nothing short of amazing.

I’ve said it before and I will say it again, I am more than impressed with EVO Swim School and how well my girls are swimming – a nearly independent 2 year old and a 5 year old on swim team. We love EVO and all of the instructors and look forward to many more successes in the future.”

Cohen Goodmansen, Age 4, Seal Graduate

Cohen Goodmansen, Age 4 Seal GraduateEVO Swim School is pleased to announce that Cohen Goodmansen, age 4, has graduated from the Seal class level. He is now considered a proficient back yard swimmer with the ability to swim three widths of our pool (30 yards total) with a strong kick and great breath control. He can also jump from the side, get a breath on his back, and return to the side of the pool as a safety habit. He will be moving to the Sea Lion class to receive an introduction to the freestyle stroke with an emphasis placed on “big arms”. On behalf of Cohen’s instructor, Hunter, and the entire EVO Swim School staff, we say…CONGRATULATIONS!

Hudson Chihak, Age 4, Sea Lion Graduate

Hudson Chihak, Age 4 Sea Lion GraduateEVO Swim School is pleased to announce that Hudson Chihak, Age 4, has graduated from the Sea Lion class level. He can now display the ability to swim a basic freestyle stroke (otherwise known as “big arms”) while taking a breath on his back. He is prepared for the Porpoise class where he will learn the freestyle side breathing technique and backstroke. On behalf of Hudson’s instructor, Bryn and the entire EVO Swim School staff, we say…CONGRATULATIONS!

Kennedy Jorgensen, Age 8, Dolphin Graduate

Kennedy Jorgensen, Age 8 Dolphin GraduateEVO Swim School is pleased to announce that Kennedy Jorgensen, age 8, has graduated from the Dolphin class level. Kennedy can now display the basics of all four competitive swimming strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly). Kennedy has completed the EVO Swim School curriculum for group lessons and is ready for our Advanced Stroke class. Advanced Stroke classes swim the length of our pool and receive an introduction to the swim team environment. Here she will learn how to turn on the wall, read a pace clock, and perform new drills with fins on her feet. On behalf of Kennedy’s instructor, Alex, and the entire EVO Swim School staff, we say… CONGRATULATIONS!

Ethan Pratt, Age 5, Seal Graduate

Ethan Pratt, Age 5 Seal GraduateEVO Swim School is pleased to announce that Ethan Pratt, age 5, has graduated from the Seal class level. He is now considered a proficient back yard swimmer with the ability to swim three widths of our pool (30 yards total) with a strong kick and great breath control. He can also jump from the side, get a breath on his back, and return to the side of the pool as a safety habit. He will be moving to the Sea Lion class to receive an introduction to the freestyle stroke with an emphasis placed on “big arms”. On behalf of Ethan’s instructor, Griffin, and the entire EVO Swim School staff, we say…CONGRATULATIONS!

Hailee Herren, Age 6, Sea Lion Graduate

Hailee Herren, Age 6 Sea Lion GraduateEVO Swim School is pleased to announce that Hailee Herren, Age 6, has graduated from the Sea Lion class level. She can now display the ability to swim a basic freestyle stroke (otherwise known as “big arms”) while taking a breath on her back. She is prepared for the Porpoise class where she will learn the freestyle side breathing technique and backstroke. On behalf of Hailee’s instructor, Frank and the entire EVO Swim School staff, we say…CONGRATULATIONS!

Madden De Los Reyes, Age 5, Otter Graduate

Madden De Los Reyes, Age 5 Otter GraduateEVO Swim School is pleased to announce that Madden De Los Reyes, Age 5, has graduated from the Otter class level. He can now swim independently from the wall to the instructor and roll on his back for a security breath. He will be moving to the Seal class to perfect his kicking skills and improved breath control in order to be a great backyard swimmer. On behalf of Madden’s instructor, Tyler, and the entire EVO Swim School staff, we say…CONGRATULATIONS!

Maia Pauls, Age 5, Dolphin Graduate

Maia Pauls, Age 5 Dolphin GraduateEVO Swim School is pleased to announce that Maia Pauls, age 5, has graduated from the Dolphin class level. Maia can now display the basics of all four competitive swimming strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly). Maia has completed the EVO Swim School curriculum for group lessons and is ready for our Advanced Stroke class. Advanced Stroke classes swim the length of our pool and receive an introduction to the swim team environment. Here she will learn how to turn on the wall, read a pace clock, and perform new drills with fins on her feet. On behalf of Maia’s instructor, Alex, and the entire EVO Swim School staff, we say… CONGRATULATIONS!

Lorelai Baudouin, Age 1, Pufferfish Graduate

Lorelai Baudouin, Age 1 Pufferfish GraduateEVO Swim School is pleased to announce that Lorelai Baudouin, age 1, has graduated from the Pufferfish (parent/tot) class level. Lorelai was given an introduction to the water which included back floats, kicking, and under water passes (not to mention great bonding time with mom and dad). Lorelai is ready to advance to the otter class which is a group lesson of only four children. In this class she will learn how to swim independently in the water. On behalf of Lorelai’s instructor, Tyler and Frank, and the entire EVO Swim School staff, we say… CONGRATULATIONS!

Isabela Olivas, Age 10, Porpoise Graduate

Isabela Olivas, Age 10 Porpoise GraduateEVO Swim School is pleased to announce that Isabela Olivas, age 10, has graduated from the Porpoise class level. She has learned to swim a proper freestyle stroke with the side breathing technique and backstroke. She is now ready for the Dolphin class where her will learn breaststroke and butterfly. On behalf Of Isabela’s instructor, Tyler, and the entire EVO Swim School staff, we say… CONGRATULATIONS!