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POOL GAMES
TYPE:
Cooperative
AGE:
15 and up
PARTICIPANTS:
10 or more
EQUIPMENT:
Flags hung over the water
OBJECTIVE:
Have one person from the group touch the flag
DESCRIPTION:
Divide into groups of five. Cooperate to get one person from your group to touch a flag in the deep end.
TYPE:
Cooperative
AGE:
13 and up
PARTICIPANTS:
10 or more
EQUIPMENT:
Bathing Caps
OBJECTIVE:
First group to put a whole person in a bathing cap.
DESCRIPTION:
Divide into teams of five. Four hold the edges of the cap and move the cap up and down, filling the cap with water. (under water) Once big enough, the fifth person jumps in. First team to do this wins.
TYPE:
Cooperative
AGE:
13 and up
PARTICIPANTS:
20 or more
EQUIPMENT:
None
OBJECTIVE:
To create a whirl pool current.
DESCRIPTION:
Everyone forms a circle. Holding hands in the shallow end, the group begins the move clockwise as fast as possible. On the command "RELEASE" everyone lets go and drifts in the current.
TYPE:
Cooperative
AGE:
15 and up
PARTICIPANTS:
20 or more
EQUIPMENT:
None
OBJECTIVE:
To Transport a person, without getting them wet or walking with that person, to the other side.
DESCRIPTION:
Divide into two teams. One person from each team is selected to be carried to the other side of the pool. This person must be brought to the other side without getting wet or without having been walked across by the group.
TYPE:
Cooperative
AGE:
10 and up
PARTICIPANTS:
15 to 25
EQUIPMENT:
None
OBJECTIVE:
Create a water current strong enough to pull a person along.
DESCRIPTION:
Two parallel lines holding hands with your partner across from you. Everyone begins to rotate their arms so that all pairs are pushing water the same direction. Everyone's hand stay below the surface. A person is laid down on the hands and is carried along to the end. Everyone takes a turn down the conveyer belt.
TYPE:
Active
AGE:
13 and up
PARTICIPANTS:
10 or more
EQUIPMENT:
Green apples, Red apples
OBJECTIVE:
Be the first team to collect your color apples.
DESCRIPTION:
Divide into two teams. A green team and a red team. One apple is thrown in the pool for each member of that team. Green apples for the green team, red for the red team. On the command "GO" each must get the apple in their mouth without using their hand and return to their side. First team to finish wins.
TYPE:
Active
AGE:
15 and up
PARTICIPANTS:
15 to 30
EQUIPMENT:
Vaseline, Watermelon, Two inner tubes, Water polo caps.
OBJECTIVE:
To put the watermelon into the center of the inner tube.
DESCRIPTION:
Divide into two teams. Similar rules to water polo but the melon can't be lifted out of the water except to be placed in the inner tube for the point. Two people to hold the inner tubes in place are usually needed.
TYPE:
Active
AGE:
13 and up
PARTICIPANTS:
10 or more
EQUIPMENT:
None
OBJECTIVE:
To correctly perform the action called.
DESCRIPTION:
Divide into two teams. One person jumps off the diving board and is told in the air to jump or dive. If the person manages to do as told, his team is awarded a point. The team with the most points wins.
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