Welcome back to our blog! Arrive Alexandria is a great place to live here in Virginia. One of our favorite amenities is a resort-style swimming pool that residents of our apartment community can enjoy. We hope that you get the chance to use it this summer.
We ask that our residents follow basic safety rules — no running by the pool, be aware of others in the pool, and no rough horseplay. Please follow all posted signs and be aware that the pool is for resident and guest use only. Now, here are a few pool games for summer fun!
Bobbing Heads
Also known as Whack-a-Mole for the pool, in this game the person who is “it” must try to ping off bobbing players with a pool noodle when they pop up out of the water. (A sponge ball could also be used.) The last person to become “whacked” becomes “it.”
Pirate Bounty
For this game, you will need an odd number of diving sticks (around 5 to 11, depending on how many swimmers are playing). The sticks are the “bounty,” which can have varying prizes corresponding with colors, or they could be numbered, or they could simply represent a chest filled with pirate booty. Place players (swimmers) on opposite ends of the pool and toss the diving sticks into the middle. The pirate or team of pirates that retrieves the most sticks wins the pirate booty.
Octopus
This game is kind of like Red Rover but in the pool. Players try to get across the pool without being tagged by “it.” When a player is tagged, he/she joins it in the middle and they hold hands and try to catch the others. Play continues and a long “octopus” is formed. When only one swimmer is left, he/she becomes the new it.
Mermaid Races
Also called dolphin or underwater races, this game is all about seeing who can swim underwater for the longest distance. Start the race on one side of the pool and have swimmers race to the opposite side. Strong swimmers may be able to flip around on the side and head back. The winner is the mermaid who stays under the water the longest.
Plan a pool party soon and incorporate some of these fun games. Please share your favorite swimming pool games in the comments. We hope you are having a fabulous summer!
