Whirlpool

Aim

To experience the feel of a current in the water

Equipment

None

Depth of the Water

Waist Deep

Description

1. Students arrange themselves in a circle formation
2. On the teachers command, they start running around the circle formation to create a current
3. After a minute or so the ‘whirlpool’ will be formed and they may stop running and float to experience being carried by the water
4. At a signal from the teacher, players all change direction and try running or swimming against the current