The Pullar's - Grace and Mark, Emma and Ben
Long-time, high achieving Swim Skills student, 9 year old Emma Pullar, introduced her 10 month old Brother Ben to his first Hot Tots lesson, the class where Emma herself started her 8 year long swimming career.
Emma passed the baton to Ben when she graduated from swimming in the Turbo Turtles Senior squad in 2016 to pursue competitive swimming.
Mum,Grace and Dad, Mark, enrolled Emma as a 12 month old in 2008. “We started swimming with Emma because we had family and friends with pools. She had confidence but no concept of water or safety”, says Grace.
Emma remembers those days when she would “swim under the watering can and then chase the balls.” These days her focus is on bigger things. “I hope to go to the Olympics to represent Australia and my family in PNG.”
“My favourite stroke is breaststroke because it’s just so relaxing. I love gliding through the water.”
By keeping swimming a part of their weekly routine, Grace thinks that Emma learnt “self discipline and to challenge herself”. “Emma now competes with a lot older children due to the stroke technique and form she learnt at Swim Skills", says Grace.
Mark and Grace have been watching from the sidelines since Emma was placed in a preschool class when she was 3 years old. “We are happy to be back in the pool with Ben. It’s fun" says Grace
Emma’s good example is rubbing off on Ben. Teacher Jess Kelly says, “Ben’s abilities have grown week to week. It helps to have confident and experienced parents, and a big sister to show him the way.”
Swim Skills owners, Peter Dalle Cort and Jessie Jones, have themselves enrolled their son Arje Dalle Cort into the same class as Ben.
"We are proud of Emma and her achievements in the pool, and are honoured to have taken her from a baby to a competitive swimmer," says Peter.
“It is so special to us that Ben is now in the same class as Arje,” says Jess.
Emma passed the baton to Ben when she graduated from swimming in the Turbo Turtles Senior squad in 2016 to pursue competitive swimming.
Mum,Grace and Dad, Mark, enrolled Emma as a 12 month old in 2008. “We started swimming with Emma because we had family and friends with pools. She had confidence but no concept of water or safety”, says Grace.
Emma remembers those days when she would “swim under the watering can and then chase the balls.” These days her focus is on bigger things. “I hope to go to the Olympics to represent Australia and my family in PNG.”
“My favourite stroke is breaststroke because it’s just so relaxing. I love gliding through the water.”
By keeping swimming a part of their weekly routine, Grace thinks that Emma learnt “self discipline and to challenge herself”. “Emma now competes with a lot older children due to the stroke technique and form she learnt at Swim Skills", says Grace.
Mark and Grace have been watching from the sidelines since Emma was placed in a preschool class when she was 3 years old. “We are happy to be back in the pool with Ben. It’s fun" says Grace
Emma’s good example is rubbing off on Ben. Teacher Jess Kelly says, “Ben’s abilities have grown week to week. It helps to have confident and experienced parents, and a big sister to show him the way.”
Swim Skills owners, Peter Dalle Cort and Jessie Jones, have themselves enrolled their son Arje Dalle Cort into the same class as Ben.
"We are proud of Emma and her achievements in the pool, and are honoured to have taken her from a baby to a competitive swimmer," says Peter.
“It is so special to us that Ben is now in the same class as Arje,” says Jess.
Grace and Ben swimming with Jess and Arje
Ben swimming with his big sister Emma