Pool or Waterfront - Activities

THE burgeoning number of back- and front-yard pools has brought to many American homes the problem once faced only by camp directors and Y.M.C.A. swimming instructors-the need to provide aquatic activities to keep youngsters interested, and at the same time to develop their water skills and limit the possibly hazardous horseplay that may follow when children and water come into contact.

The wide selection of water activities on the following pages includes many which have been in common use in camps and pools for a long time, some which are new, some which may appeal to children, others to adults. An attempt has been made to proceed from simple water stunts for beginners or nonswimmers to group activities for experienced swimmers.

Stunts and games played in shallow water help to give the nonswimmer a feeling of confidence, make him feel more at home in the pool or at the beach, and often serve to make an unconscious transition from playing in the water to actual swimming. The more skilled swimmer will derive greater pleasure from the water after he has learned and engaged in some of the more formal water games, and this outlet may eliminate the need for dangerous “showing off” which is one of the more common hazards of the waterfront.

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