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Fun Links - Seahorses and Mermaids

Just for Fun

This game is played in the shallow end of a swimming pool. You need at least 5 people- 2 seahorses, 2 mermaids, and one caller, but the more people you have, the better.
Everyone knows mermaids ride seahorses (don’t they?). The seahorses form a circle in the water and the mermaids stand behind the seahorses. The caller calls out "Mermaids", or "Seahorses". If the caller says "Mermaids", the mermaids must swim like a mermaid (dolphin kick) with legs together, clockwise around the circle and return to their place behind their seahorse. The last mermaid in her place is out and so is her partner.
If the caller says "Seahorses", the seahorse must back out between the mermaids's (legs), underwater. The seahorse must them swim clockwise around the circle, back between the mermaid’s legs and stand up. The last seahorse to return to its original place is out and their partner is also eliminated. The last couple standing is the winner.
Variations: Rather than swim around a circle, mermaids and seahorses alike can swim to the opposite end of the pool (or some other point) and return.



 


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