Aim To develop water confidence and team work Equipment None Depth of the Water Waist Deep Description Students line up one behind the other across the pool On the command ‘go’, the team leader lies on his her back in the water The others duck under the water and in turn pass the body over […]
Aim To teach students correct entry procedures Equipment None Depth of the Water Shallow Description Players stand on the edge of the pool Pirate pete is in the water about 5 metres from the edge, walking from left to right in front of those on the side while asking ‘Who’s afraid of pirate pete?’ Players
Aim A fun game that simulates swimming in fast moving waters Equipment None Depth of the Water Shallow Description This activity requires at least two groups of 10 students or more Players form two lines, with each students standing about 1.5 metres apart facing directly across to the other line. This forms what is known
Aim To encourage confidence in entering water and submerging Equipment Ropes and plastic hoops which are tethered together to the side of the pool at a distance of about 30 centimeres to 1 metre. Essentially the hoops form a chain Depth of the Water Deep Description Players line up at the hoop 1 Player 1
Aim A fun warmup game for all ages Equipment None Depth of the Water Waist Deep Description Player 1 races across the pool to the rest of the team who are standing one behind the other on the other side. As player 1 approaches the rest of the team, player 2 lies on their back
Aim To encourage streamlined swimming Equipment None Depth of the Water Waist Deep Description Players form teams of four or five and stand sideways, shoulder to shoulder along the length of the pool On the go command, player 1 of the sideways line lies down and placed their arms above their head The other players
Aim To build water confidence during submerging Equipment For each player: 1 small boyant object such as a plastic bottle cap, 1 cork, 1 coin, 1 diving ring, 1 ping pong ball, 1 small plastic container Depth of the Water Shallow Description Players line up at the edge of the pool, each with a plastic
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Aim To develop teamwork and co-operation, as well as water confidence during submersion Equipment Rubber Bricks Depth of the Water Waist Deep Description Team members stand one behind the other and about hald a metre apart. The leader holds a rubber brick. On the word ‘go’, the leader bends and passes the brick through his
Aim A great fun warmup activity Equipment None Depth of the Water Knee deep to waist deep Description One member of the group is designated the wolf and stands facing away from the rest of the group, who are standing on the pool wall. The rest of the group chant ‘What’s the time Mr Wolf?”
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
Aim To experience the feel of a current in the water Equipment None Depth of the Water Waist Deep Description Students arrange themselves in a circle formation. On the teachers command, they start running around the circle formation to create a current. After a minute or so the ‘whirlpool’ will be formed and they may
Aim A fantastic warmup game for all ages Equipment None Depth of Water Ankle Deep to Waist Deep Description In each group, the number 1 player faces the others, who are standing one behind the other and each holding the waist of the person in front On the ‘Go’ command, number one tries to tag
