After a couple of laps, each person starts jogging. Then eventually working your way up to a run. By now there should be a current that is helping you along. Stop and try to do the same thing in the other direction. We have probably all done a belly flop at some point whether intentional or not! Participants go one at a time leaping into the swimming pool and landing directly on their stomachs — if done correctly, it will probably sting a bit.
The winner is declared by either judges or crowd appreciation. This can be played as a Cannonball contest as well — jumping into the pool curled up in a ball.
This game requires four people minimum and is played in teams of two. One team member will sit on the shoulders of their teammate and the opposing team will do the same. You can splash, tickle, push and pull until they are in the water. Try with more teams as a royal rumble setting. All other participants are in the pool and lined up behind the leader. When the watcher says go, the leader will do something — it can be a swimming stroke or jumping jacks or anything else they can think of but it must be in the pool.
The watcher keeps a close eye on everyone and whoever is not mimicking the leader is called out of the pool. Two teams compete head to head to put on a frozen t-shirt. They may use any means necessary to defrost the shirt whether that be the pool, hose or on some hot concrete. Whoever puts on the shirt first wins. Just make sure you remember put the shirts in the freezer the night before!
This is a great one for kids. The rules are simple: whoever holds an underwater handstand the longest wins. It helps to have a judge nearby in case it comes down to a photo finish. A classic swimming pool game! This player must have their eyes closed the entire time. The other participants scatter themselves around the pool but must remain in the water.
If caught, that player returns to dry land. The last player in the pool wins. For this fun game, you will need 10 ping pong balls, two buckets and a permanent marker.
Mark the balls with a number. Falling is fun when you're in the pool. Falling is not fun when you're on concrete. Life Lessons, love Mom. My kids learned this one when they first started taking swim lessons and loved it. One person is Mr. Fox and stands at one end of the pool. The other kids stand at the other end and yell together, "What time is it, Mr.
Fox picks a time, and the other kids need to move forward that number of steps e. At any point, Mr. Fox can decide that it's "Lunchtime," at which point everyone starts screaming while the fox tries to tag one of the kids who are trying to get back to where they started.
Whoever gets tagged is the new Mr. I promise you, little kids love this. I like to call this game, "Earn Your Allowance. This is probably not a great choice for the family swim hour at your local community pool.
Like the Beach Ball Race earlier, this one involves any pool toy you can get your hands on—tubes, loungers, pool noodles, big inflatable dolphins, the more ridiculous the better. The fun is seeing who can get across the pool with their ridiculous toy first. The goal of Air Ball is to keep a beach ball in the air and not let it touch the water. Kids love to play this game with balloons at their friends' birthday parties, specifically inside their friends' living rooms where there tend to be inexplicably large amounts of fragile items.
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Imgorthand Getty Images. Popsicle Freeze Tag. Toddler Approved. Kickboard Number Hunt. Inflatable Tic-Tac-Toe. Treasure Hunt Pool Game. Watermelon Ball. Pool Volleyball Game. Get a game of volleyball started with this net and ball, which can be inflated in minutes. Basketball Swimming Pool Game. This inflatable basketball game is the perfect way to get the kiddos to play together. Swan Float. For this game, each player will need goggles. All kids will love the chance to have a pirate battle with the Pirate Ships game.
Pirate Ships requires two players and two floats. The floats can be any sort of float that can be ridden by the players. The game also requires either noodles or large beach balls. Marco Polo is incredibly easy to play. You only need three or more players. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you decide to purchase through my links, at no cost to you.
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Read the full disclosure here. What games can you play in a swimming pool? Submarine Sweep Submarine Sweep is a great and easy game for your imaginative kids. When the players float up or come up to breathe, they stop where they are and stand up. When everyone is standing, check to see who is furthest away from the starting point. The winner is the player who swam the furthest while underwater.
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