All for a swim, without getting soaked

Siddarth went for his first swim class Wednesday. I couldn't go with him; so, no ’live’ pictures of the proceedings. But managed some shots of Siddarth getting ready for his first plunge into the pool.


From what I heard from his daddy Siddarth first swim class wound up with a treat – an ice-cream. That is what his dad had promised, if Siddarth stayed in water through the hour long session. He did, but not without some persuasive bribe - a ball and a toy-boat for him to play with while in water; and the promise of an ice-cream after the class. The swim school management have, thoughtfully, set up an ice-cream vending machine at the poolside.

I have no doubt Siddarth would have taken to swimmig, like duck to water, if only there is a way of learning to swim without having to get soaked. For all you know, cross Channel swimmer Mihir Sen might have thought so too, when he was two years and a half.