{"id":8459,"date":"2018-04-12T12:14:31","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T12:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/st-louis\/april-student-of-the-month\/"},"modified":"2018-04-12T12:14:31","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T12:14:31","slug":"april-student-of-the-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/st-louis\/april-student-of-the-month\/","title":{"rendered":"April Student of the Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10815\" src=\"https:\/\/admin.britishswimschool.com\/app\/..\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Hadley.jpg\" alt=\"Hadley smiling\" width=\"300\" height=\"332\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re so exited to announce Hadley as our student of the month for April! Hadley started with us as a 3-year-old minnow who was afraid of the water, but through a lot of hard work (and plenty of fun games) she has made amazing progress!<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a note that her mom recently sent us that absolutely made our day!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>I just wanted to send you all my heartfelt thanks for all you have taught Hadley over the past year and a half. We went to Disney this past week, and when we were not in the park we were at the pool. She was able to go down the water slide unattended! I stayed close enough to grab her if the current was too much but she would go straight to starfish and kick herself out.<\/p>\n<p>She also participated in a relay race with the big kids. They had to swim from one side of the pool and back with a T-shirt on and then pass the T-shirt to the next kid. I did have her wear a life jacket, only because I knew she would get a little tired going that far. But, she kicked really hard and was only passed by the 8 year old she was up against in the last few feet. (She was the first swimmer). I am so impressed with how well she swims and how much more relaxing it is for me to take her to the pool! And, I can\u2019t even tell you how many times she would say \u201cLook at what Kayla taught me!\u201d And then show me her shark fin or backstroke.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>We\u2019re so proud of her!<\/p>\n<p>And here are some fun facts about Hadley, in her own words.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When I grow up, I want to be \u2026 a dentist (just like her mom!)<\/li>\n<li>My favorite part of British Swim School is \u2026 jumping in the pool.<\/li>\n<li>I love swimming because \u2026 you get to swim (we couldn\u2019t have said it any better)<\/li>\n<li>My favorite place to swim is \u2026 the Elks Club<\/li>\n<li>My advice for other swimmers is \u2026 \u201cstarfish!\u201d (YES!)<\/li>\n<li>My favorite aquatic animal is \u2026 a whale<\/li>\n<li>If I could go swimming anywhere in the world, it would be \u2026 the bluff where we go camping<\/li>\n<li>My biggest swimming accomplishment is \u2026 going down the slide by myself at Disney World and being able to jump off the diving board<\/li>\n<li>My favorite stroke is \u2026 backstroke [demonstrated, not said]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>British Swim School St. Louis offers premium water survival and swimming lessons for infants, toddlers, children and adults, starting at just 3 months old. We proudly serve the St. Louis communities of Afton, Ballwin, Brentwood, Chesterfield, Clayton, Concord, Crestwood, Creve Coeur, Dardenne Prairie, Eureka, Fenton, High Ridge, Howell Island, Kirkwood, Ladue, Lake St. Louis, Manchester, Maplewood, Maryland Heights, New Town, Olivette, Overland, Richmond Heights, St. Charles, Orchard Farm, St. Paul, St. Peters, Sunset Hills, Town and Country, Valley Park, Webster Groves, Weldon Springs, and Wildwood. Call 314-312-1878 to enroll or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/britishswimschool.com\/stlouis\/find-a-class\/\">find a class online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; We\u2019re so exited to announce Hadley as our student of the month for April! Hadley started with us as a 3-year-old minnow who was afraid of the water, but through a lot of hard work (and plenty of fun games) she has made amazing progress! 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