Things to do in the water other than "just swim laps"
Former Member
Here are some things I'm particularly enjoying:
-- doing a deep dive off the board, trying to touch then bottom, and then dolphin kicking back to the surface
-- doing a bunch of flip turns in a row "on the spot" in the water, rather than off the wall
-- anything involving attempting to recover an object (e.g. brick)
-- anything involving a pole
What are your little quirky things? Or is everyone here so busy training that no one has any fun in the water?
Former Member
After hours lifeguarding activities were fun back in the day. When we were bored, we'd all pile on the waterslides and go down at the same time. We'd also use towels as capes and plungers as weapons and leap, like superheros, off the diving boards. There is an example of the latter activity in my profile picture. Not me, the cute guy guards. Then, there was some late night skinny dipping. I'm sure all these activities must still be engaged in today. :banana:
We pull down the big styrofoam surf board and jump off the diving board running at full speed, the see how far we can ride it.
Try and run across the pool covers...I could only ever make it 3/4 of the way across.
Pull out all the bouncy balls and use the guard tubes to play baseball.
We'd also stack as much stuff as we could find in the deep so we could stand on it and not have to tread water. (It takes a tot dock, and 3 chairs for a 6'5" guy to stand with his head and shoulders above the water...12 feet.)
One of the funniest sights I've ever seen was a bunch of middle-aged, naked German doing this at a pool in Hamburg. Men and women, naked as the day they were born, having the time of their lives.
HAHAHAHAHAH!!! :rofl: We weren't naked, though I'm sure if someone had mentioned there were a few who would have lost the Speedos....
This one is funnier after a few beers (either doing it or watching it):
Try jumping into the pool without getting your hair wet (basically without getting your head underwater).
The only way this could be achieved (though rarely, after the beers) was
by trying to do an old style "flat" racing dive, but, trying to do it at an angle, heads up, legs down, at about a 45 degree angle. Kind of a "controlled, stopped belly-flop".
It was hilarious as a spectator-sport......
This one is funnier after a few beers (either doing it or watching it):
Try jumping into the pool without getting your hair wet (basically without getting your head underwater).
The only way this could be achieved (though rarely, after the beers) was
by trying to do an old style "flat" racing dive, but, trying to do it at an angle, heads up, legs down, at about a 45 degree angle. Kind of a "controlled, stopped belly-flop".
It was hilarious as a spectator-sport......
I can do this sober...using the old water rescue "straddle jump" techinque.
Those are my kids, and yes you are right. Thanks for the comment, they are great! (I am a bit biased though)
P.S. My kids have seen my avatar on here and now think they are world famous!
And of course they are now world famous!! ....And I agree with Donna....When will we ever find out the true mystery of the pole? Maybe some things are best left as a secret LOL!
Jim Thorton....That sounded like a lot of fun for you and your bro! I would be worried about getting my fingers stuck in the drain though....that would put a real damper in the fun. Looks like you guys never had that problem though!
The lifeguard seemed to be pretty good natured about the games and what not. Sounds like a pretty cool lifeguard.
Fort: Like the new avatar! And the caption that goes along with it LOL!
I've seen visual evidence on FB of the game you mention too LOL!
Kyra and Barb: That sounds like a pretty fun game! Although I think I will keep my suit on.....for the benefit of the other patrons of course LOL! :rofl:
Newmastersswimmer :banana: :groovy: :banana: :groovy: (I stole your emiticon parade idea Barb!!)
Today at the noon masters practice I got to watch some really hot, toned football players do water ballet for an hour. It was incredible to watch. I really got a kick out of it. Everyone was totally SERIOUS. The wall and edge served as the barre, toes were pointed, legs were in unison, arms were held above their heads. All that was missing was the classical music and tutus. AWESOME!!
Today at the noon masters practice I got to watch some really hot, toned football players do water ballet for an hour. It was incredible to watch. I really got a kick out of it. Everyone was totally SERIOUS. The wall and edge served as the barre, toes were pointed, legs were in unison, arms were held above their heads. All that was missing was the classical music and tutus. AWESOME!!
What is funny about ballet? :dunno:
Many pros cross train with ballet too...just not the Jeremy Shockey types...
;)
What is funny about ballet? :dunno:
Many pros cross train with ballet too...just not the Jeremy Shockey types...
;)
Umm. . . when I was a gymnast and was forced to cross train ballet, I can't begin to tell you how many funny things there were about my doing ballet - beginning with my having to wear blue tights and a big orange beak while pretending to be a bluebird during a play at the Fox Theater in Atlanta.
:rofl:
