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Associated sport: Water Polo
Indoor-friendly: Yes
Pool-friendly: Yes

Game description

Targets are set up away from a throwing area. A player scores points by throwing balls at the targets.

What you need (setting up)

• 8 - 10 x different objects that float, e.g. beach ball, foam pool noodle, kick board, plastic frisbee, plastic bottles with a little sand or water in the bottom.
• 8 - 10 x balls to throw equal to the number of targets. Wet sponges can also be used as throwing objects.

What to do

• A player throws a ball to hit or land near the targets. 

Scoring

• Award points for a hit and different points for a near hit.
• Try to achieve maximum score or try to achieve a set score.

Change it

• Swim toward the objects before throwing a ball to hit them.
• Move into deeper water.
• Change the size of the ball to be thrown.
• Make waves so the targets move and try to hit them.

Safety

• Ensure the activity is in a water level suitable to the ability of the swimmer.
• Ensure supervision is provided.

Ask the players

• Where is the best place to put a ball for a player to receive it?