Nah, it was getting to be around time for a break anyway.

[ ??? didn't they just start. ]

You did really well for your first time! Keep practicing a few more times, then you'll be ready to learn the strokes, and soon you'll be swimming circles around everybody.

But even more important than practice is reward.

[ he holds up a finger, very serious-like. ]

And all that progress definitely deserves a popsicle, I think.