Kiwi Sport

This week Thursday we went swimming for kiwi sport at the YMCA lagoon pools. This session we carried on with the topic of how we rescue someone. First recapped how we put our hand up, and shout "help" 2-3 times. Also if you were saving someone, you can give them something to hold on to or float on but don't get close to them because they might hold onto you and pull you down so that you drown.

Then we got into pairs with someone sitting next to us and were each given a pool noodle. One of the pairs went into the water and the other held onto the pool noodle. We tried a few different ways on how we can pull them in without falling in the water ourselves. Me and my partner Sandra, acted as the examples. I sat on the wall and Sandra called for help. I lended her the pool noodle and she grabbed on to it and pulled me in. So then I was to stand up and try it. The same thing happened and Sandra pulled my into the water. The proper way we had to do it, was to lay down on our stomachs on the wall, and give them the pool noodle. When she tried pulling, I didn't go in.

James and Cameron showed us the real rope for when you pool someone out and an example of how to use it. The rope was inside of a bag and you could pull it out. Inside it was really long so we didn't get a try to use it because it would take long to put the rope back inside There was a loop at the end and the person had to grip onto it and then put some of it under their feet so that it isn't loose. James held onto the rope and bag then Cameron pulled him over.

We also did something where we have to keep our head out of the water and kick our legs so we didn't touch the floor and so we floated. One goes one directions and the other goes the opposite directions. Everyone got to get a turn and some had to get help from the coaches. We had to keep our knees up because it helps a lot. Then we tried putting our hand up as well so I found it a little harder. They notified us about how we need to be swimming in the medium lane next week or the follow week to try and swim the whole lane. We lastly said goodbye to 3 of the coaches and got out of the people.