Fin Chase Down

Another fun game I like to play is Fin Chase Down. This is great for getting the kids to sprint for their dear lives.

First, partner the kids up in pairs. One gets to wear fins and the other doesn't. The swimmer without fins gets to go first and the person with fins goes second. I give the kids without fins four chances to to make it to the opposite wall. On the first chance they get a 4 second head start. On chance 2 they get 3 seconds. Chance 3 allows them a 2 second head start. And the final chance only gives them 1 second. The goal for the fin wearer is to catch and grab the leg of their partner stopping them from getting to the other side. Once we get through 4 chances the kids switch rolls and the fin wearer becomes the person who gets chased down.