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califmtbguy · May 10th, 2004, 09:24 AM

Last summer Jake was three. He decided one afternoon that he didn't want to swim with his floaties anymore. So he took them off, walked over to the trash and tossed them in. I was cool with that figuring he was ready. So over the course of the summer he really started swimming well. Here is this 3 year old swimming circles around 5 and 6 year old still in life vests.

Fast forward to last week. He is now a pretty accomplished swimmer but he is still at the beginner stage. So yesterday I was encouraging him to try swimming with his head under the water. I grabbed some dive rings and tossed them into the 3 foot deep water. He jumped in, dove down, grabbed both rings. So...in my pushy, "let's see what this kid can do" fatherly way I moved down to the 4 foot level. Jake jumped in, swam down, got both rings.

I was pretty stunned at this point. He's not really that tall and he was litterally diving face down to the bottom. So....as deep as our pool goes is 5 fee. I was not very optimistic, but I threw them to the bottom. Jake jumped in.....swam to the bottom.....and emerged with both rings in hand. Not bad for a 4 year old. He was pretty psyched.

missus · May 10th, 2004, 09:26 AM

Aww, you should be beaming with pride. And, the little tyke looks just like you Cali.

He could be olympic material!!

Missus

BE BLESSED

FocusedOnFitness · May 10th, 2004, 09:32 AM

Hurray for Jake!

That's terrific.

ReInventingMe · May 10th, 2004, 09:33 AM

Awesome! My four year old hates the bathtub, let alone the swimming pool! LOL Way to go, Jake!
Hugs,
Kristen

califmtbguy · May 10th, 2004, 09:33 AM

Like a smaller and skinnier version of me.

Both Brieana and Jake are good swimmers. Their mother was a competitive swimmer so they most of gotten it from her side. I'm more of a relax by the pool guy. Give me a big blow up mattress and a margarita. All that diving down for rings is just too much work.

BigD · May 10th, 2004, 09:34 AM

What a cutie!!

That's really good for a 4 year old, Cali. I was a swim team coach last summer and good Lord, to get a lot of the 5, 6 and even 7 year olds to dive was like pulling teeth!!!

STaR101 · May 10th, 2004, 10:12 AM

AWWWWWWWWWWWWW JAKE!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so proud of him! He takes after his father!

califmtbguy · May 10th, 2004, 10:27 AM

You're going to have to take your pictures down Star. I'm not getting any work done....

Yep....he takes after his daddy alright....

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STaR101 · May 10th, 2004, 11:24 AM

Awww, my favorite pic!!!!

Hey, I hope he ain't takin no towel pics! LMAO!!!

califmtbguy · May 10th, 2004, 11:33 AM

He's worse.
His big thing now is, "Boy don't wear jammies to bed only girls." so now he will only wear pajama shorts, commando, and no shirt. He refuses to put on anything else for bed. What can I say about it? That's all I wear to bed. I told Michelle (my ex), "heck...just feel lucky he doesn't see what I wear when he's NOT here". At least the kid put's on something.

phatazz · May 10th, 2004, 11:38 AM

What a cutiepie! He's gonna be a real heartbreaker.

STaR101 · May 10th, 2004, 11:39 AM

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't blame him to be honest with ya! When I go to sleep I like to be comfy too, and that intails as little clothes as possible, well, during the summers at least.

califmtbguy · May 10th, 2004, 12:04 PM

Star - Agreed. Less clothes = greater comfort.

Babyphat - He already IS a heartbreaker. He's my wingman. We go down to the pool and he just walks up to girls and starts chattin' them up. He's out of control in the supermarket. He's been responsible for more than one of my dates. LOL

We're starting to work on his selection. He's not always as discerning as I'd like him to be. But he's getting better. I cut up a bunch of my old Maxim magazines and I made him some flashcards. I'll let ya'll know how that works out once the summer kicks in.

jamaicabound · May 10th, 2004, 12:10 PM

Cali- he is adorable!! Swimming already? Thats great! My eight year old is a GREAT swimmer, but he can't dive yet. He wants to so bad, but he just does belly flops. Hopefully he will learn this summer. We just opened the pool Saturday, and he is already begging me today to swim.

DancingStarr · May 10th, 2004, 12:35 PM

What a cute little guy you have there Cali! Way to go Jake!!

That is really awesome to already be swimming at the age of 4!

May 10th, 2004, 09:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
missus Purple People Eater Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 17,383 Lost Weight: 5 Current Weight: 215 lbs Goal Weight: 200	Aww, you should be beaming with pride. And, the little tyke looks just like you Cali. He could be olympic material!! Missus BE BLESSED Hard work has made it easy. That is my secret. That is why I win. -Nadia Comaneci

May 10th, 2004, 09:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
ReInventingMe Oklahoma Sooner Red Phenster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Boston Posts: 414 Lost Weight: 0lbs Current Weight: 157 Goal Weight: 130	Awesome! My four year old hates the bathtub, let alone the swimming pool! LOL Way to go, Jake! Hugs, Kristen Starting date: 04/26/04 Starting weight: 168 Goal Weight: 130 05/03/04: 157 05/10/04: 153 05/17/04: 151 05/24/04: 148 05/30/04: 145 06/07/04: 143 06/14/04: 138 06/21/04: 134 4 to go! To dream of the person we might someday be is to waste the person we are today. http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJ...stenWillBeThin

May 10th, 2004, 09:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
BigD Leg Humper in Denial Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,606 Lost Weight: 0lbs Current Weight: too much	What a cutie!! That's really good for a 4 year old, Cali. I was a swim team coach last summer and good Lord, to get a lot of the 5, 6 and even 7 year olds to dive was like pulling teeth!!! God Bless Our Troops "Life without goals is like golf without holes" My best advise to anyone seeking to reach any goal: Keep on keeping on, and NEVER GIVE UP!

May 10th, 2004, 10:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
STaR101 DiaMoND CLuSTa HuSTLa Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NY TiLL i Die Posts: 5,835 Lost Weight: 0lbs Current Weight: 195\'ish Goal Weight: 170\'ish	AWWWWWWWWWWWWW JAKE!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so proud of him! He takes after his father! -"I can do bad by myself, and since I been by myself, I haven't done bad"- -"Don't assume failure, or you'll be sure to make it a reality"- -"Don't make it a priority if you're just an option"- 5'8" ~ 25lbs GoNe ~ ~ 15 MoRe PouNDS To Go ~ ~ DoiN THa DaMN THaNG ~

May 10th, 2004, 11:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
STaR101 DiaMoND CLuSTa HuSTLa Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NY TiLL i Die Posts: 5,835 Lost Weight: 0lbs Current Weight: 195\'ish Goal Weight: 170\'ish	Awww, my favorite pic!!!! Hey, I hope he ain't takin no towel pics! LMAO!!! -"I can do bad by myself, and since I been by myself, I haven't done bad"- -"Don't assume failure, or you'll be sure to make it a reality"- -"Don't make it a priority if you're just an option"- 5'8" ~ 25lbs GoNe ~ ~ 15 MoRe PouNDS To Go ~ ~ DoiN THa DaMN THaNG ~

May 10th, 2004, 09:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
califmtbguy Dude.....Where's my bike??? Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,032 Lost Weight: 10 Pounds Current Weight: 235 Goal Weight: 220	Last summer Jake was three. He decided one afternoon that he didn't want to swim with his floaties anymore. So he took them off, walked over to the trash and tossed them in. I was cool with that figuring he was ready. So over the course of the summer he really started swimming well. Here is this 3 year old swimming circles around 5 and 6 year old still in life vests. Fast forward to last week. He is now a pretty accomplished swimmer but he is still at the beginner stage. So yesterday I was encouraging him to try swimming with his head under the water. I grabbed some dive rings and tossed them into the 3 foot deep water. He jumped in, dove down, grabbed both rings. So...in my pushy, "let's see what this kid can do" fatherly way I moved down to the 4 foot level. Jake jumped in, swam down, got both rings. I was pretty stunned at this point. He's not really that tall and he was litterally diving face down to the bottom. So....as deep as our pool goes is 5 fee. I was not very optimistic, but I threw them to the bottom. Jake jumped in.....swam to the bottom.....and emerged with both rings in hand. Not bad for a 4 year old. He was pretty psyched.

May 10th, 2004, 09:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
FocusedOnFitness Dancing Machine Phenster Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: East Coast Posts: 4,141 Lost Weight: 20 Current Weight: 200 Goal Weight: 160	Hurray for Jake! That's terrific.

May 10th, 2004, 09:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
califmtbguy Dude.....Where's my bike??? Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,032 Lost Weight: 10 Pounds Current Weight: 235 Goal Weight: 220	Like a smaller and skinnier version of me. Both Brieana and Jake are good swimmers. Their mother was a competitive swimmer so they most of gotten it from her side. I'm more of a relax by the pool guy. Give me a big blow up mattress and a margarita. All that diving down for rings is just too much work.

May 10th, 2004, 10:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
califmtbguy Dude.....Where's my bike??? Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,032 Lost Weight: 10 Pounds Current Weight: 235 Goal Weight: 220	You're going to have to take your pictures down Star. I'm not getting any work done.... Yep....he takes after his daddy alright.... [IMG]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0SgAGAysXeXgfQojtz4fYdJ8aa12mI3pJfZnICWXsz**GqAF05 QoAE9a2oLwRzkZXhmhlrBIf3Z%2ahGjI3RmDLf49DiWEQLBtGe Yul9YQGjyKmUe38Im5msg/jakeandbrie1.jpg[/IMG]

May 10th, 2004, 11:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
califmtbguy Dude.....Where's my bike??? Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,032 Lost Weight: 10 Pounds Current Weight: 235 Goal Weight: 220	He's worse. His big thing now is, "Boy don't wear jammies to bed only girls." so now he will only wear pajama shorts, commando, and no shirt. He refuses to put on anything else for bed. What can I say about it? That's all I wear to bed. I told Michelle (my ex), "heck...just feel lucky he doesn't see what I wear when he's NOT here". At least the kid put's on something.

May 10th, 2004, 11:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
phatazz Silver Phenster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sin City Posts: 395 Lost Weight: 31 Current Weight: 147 Goal Weight: 120	What a cutiepie! He's gonna be a real heartbreaker.

May 10th, 2004, 11:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
STaR101 DiaMoND CLuSTa HuSTLa Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NY TiLL i Die Posts: 5,835 Lost Weight: 0lbs Current Weight: 195\'ish Goal Weight: 170\'ish	LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't blame him to be honest with ya! When I go to sleep I like to be comfy too, and that intails as little clothes as possible, well, during the summers at least. -"I can do bad by myself, and since I been by myself, I haven't done bad"- -"Don't assume failure, or you'll be sure to make it a reality"- -"Don't make it a priority if you're just an option"- 5'8" ~ 25lbs GoNe ~ ~ 15 MoRe PouNDS To Go ~ ~ DoiN THa DaMN THaNG ~

May 10th, 2004, 12:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
califmtbguy Dude.....Where's my bike??? Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,032 Lost Weight: 10 Pounds Current Weight: 235 Goal Weight: 220	Star - Agreed. Less clothes = greater comfort. Babyphat - He already IS a heartbreaker. He's my wingman. We go down to the pool and he just walks up to girls and starts chattin' them up. He's out of control in the supermarket. He's been responsible for more than one of my dates. LOL We're starting to work on his selection. He's not always as discerning as I'd like him to be. But he's getting better. I cut up a bunch of my old Maxim magazines and I made him some flashcards. I'll let ya'll know how that works out once the summer kicks in.

May 10th, 2004, 12:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
jamaicabound Jamaica..mon Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: tennessee Posts: 1,512 Lost Weight: 1 Current Weight: 140 Goal Weight: 120	Cali- he is adorable!! Swimming already? Thats great! My eight year old is a GREAT swimmer, but he can't dive yet. He wants to so bad, but he just does belly flops. Hopefully he will learn this summer. We just opened the pool Saturday, and he is already begging me today to swim. [IMG]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0TgAAACcZvgxLXBR!%2apHcmOmItmSIeR%2aSIAPl25rVhdiG2 h!cAsT9Qgk2RJXM6nnLEV2r371808ySEscU4CC9syvALcDtgFD HWiwEWci%2a79T4Ti1pCDts0A/stamou**mascard1.jpg%3fdc=4675505200055338243[/IMG]

May 10th, 2004, 12:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
DancingStarr Platinum Phenster Join Date: May 2003 Location: S.A. Texas Posts: 1,437 Lost Weight: 0lbs Goal Weight: 125-130	What a cute little guy you have there Cali! Way to go Jake!! That is really awesome to already be swimming at the age of 4!