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How to Play Tidal Wave in the Swimming Pool

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Turn your swimming pool into a gushing tidal wave with this fun game.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Swimsuits
  • Swimsuits For Children
  • Boogie Boards
  • Kickboards
  • Rubber Rafts
  • Swimsuits
  1. Step 1

    Get together as many small rubber rafts, boogie boards, kickboards and similar pool toys as you can find.

  2. Step 2

    Gather some swimmers in the shallow end of the pool.

  3. Step 3

    Give each swimmer a pool toy.

  4. Step 4

    Have the players push against their pool toys at the same time. This will generate a wave of water that moves across the pool.

  5. Step 5

    Continue to make waves, with everyone working in unison. The waves will get bigger and bigger as you continue. Eventually, the waves will bounce into each other, turning the pool into a stormy sea.

  6. Step 6

    Jump onto the pool toys and ride the waves.

Tips & Warnings
  • This game tends to splash a lot of water out of the pool.
  • Make sure the splashed water doesn't damage flower beds or other things near the pool.
  • Never swim alone or unsupervised, run on the pool deck or dive in the shallow end of the pool.
  • Watch out for younger and weaker swimmers.
  • No roughhousing.

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on 3/21/2006 Turn your swimming pool into a gushing tidal wave with this fun game.

Steps:
1. Get together as many small rubber rafts, boogie boards, kickboards and similar pool toys as you can find.

2. Gather some swimmers in the shallow end of the pool.

3. Give each swimmer a pool toy.

4. Have the players push against their pool toys at the same time. This will generate a wave of water that moves across the pool.

5. Continue to make waves, with everyone working in unison. The waves will get bigger and bigger as you continue. Eventually, the waves will bounce into each other, turning the pool into a stormy sea.

6. Jump onto the pool toys and ride the waves.

Tips:
This game tends to splash a lot of water out of the pool.
Warnings:
Make sure the splashed water doesn't damage flower beds or other things near the pool.

Never swim alone or unsupervised.

Never run on the pool deck or dive in the shallow end of the pool.

Watch out for younger and weaker swimmers.

No roughhousing.

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