Walking in water

 

Pat and I recently went on a trip to Utah and while we were there, we stayed a few nights in a hotel that had a pool.  Pat has really been working on his walking in the pool (we recently joined a new gym that has a fantastic pool) and wanted to show everyone how he is doing.  The videos below are from the hotel pool, so the conditions were a little less than ideal, but you can get the jist. 

 

 

This first video is to show you how well Pat is doing with his standing balance.  You can't really tell, but the swimming pool floor is at a slant, so that made things a little more tricky...

This next video is to show you how well Pat is doing with his footwork.  He is really working on lifting his knees up, which makes him a little sore the next day, but it is worth it. 

 

 

 

Now here is a video of him using only one hand.  He isn't quite ready to go it completely on his own, but look how straight he is able to walk with only a little assistance.  I had one for the left hand also, but can't seem to find it now.  When I do, I will post it. 

 

 

And last but not least, here are a few videos of him "saving" himself.  When he first got into the pool, he was terrified because he can't swim.  One of the first things I taught him to do was how to float on his back so that he could feel like he could always rescue himself if he got into trouble.  Since our recent round in the pool, he taught himself how to go from the backfloat to a standing position.  In a non-slanted pool, he is able to get his balance and stand there for a few minutes, but wasn't able to do it in this pool (you might see me grabbing for him at the end as he starts to go under again).  He has come so far in such a short time, I can't tell you how proud I am of him.  He's AMAZING!