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Posted by EricaS on 5/11/2009 5:50:46 PM.

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  1 . Re: Advice for swim lessons
  Posted by Judith Lesner on 05/14/2009
  
  Hi,
  Afraid that I don't have answers but have posed the question to some of my "experts" and will see what they suggest and get back to you.
  Judith
  
  
  
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  2 . Re: Advice for swim lessons
  Posted by CCO on 05/14/2009
  
  My daughter and I are also signed up for a mommie and me swimming class. She had a cataract in her left eye, removed at 10 days and wears a long wear contact and we patch her good eye. She just turned 8 months. We had an appt this morning and I asked her doc about the class and his advise is to remove the contact during the class, participate and then put it back. He said goggles were unreliable and it is a short enough period of time that she will be fine. He said to do the same during vacation while we are at the pool and beach. Hope that is a little helpful.
  
  
  
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  3 . Re: Advice for swim lessons
  Posted by heatherackley on 06/18/2009
  
  Our doctor told me that there were tinted lens covers for goggles that fit into the goggles. They were less costly than say prescription goggles. Kind of like taped on lenses. Hope this helps.
  
  
  
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  4 . Re: Advice for swim lessons
  Posted by Judith Lesner on 06/23/2009
  
  Hi,
  My adaptive PE "expert" said the following:
  
  I would suggest REI, Big 5 or a company called Swimtime: 800- 835- 3272.
  
  We order swim equipment from them.
  
  Hope this helps.
  Judith
  
  
  
  

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