Some favorite games from swim coaches as collected at the Pacific Swim Coaches Clinic

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Context

A one-page written test of three questions was given to the audience at the outset of a presentation at a coaches clinic. Question one and two was for name and email. The the third question, fill in the blank, was the title of your favorite game that you played with your swimmers. The various answers obtained are posted below. The full presentation with an audio file is posted on another page.
Comments welcome at the end of the page.
Coach's name, the name of the game Meghan McCarthy, KING OF THE HILL Nicholas Loporio, Relays with off pulling and kicking (i.e. fly pull with breast kicking) Amber Toland, Solitare Liza Saunders, Funtimes Doug Djang, Swimming (BR) Jud Shutts, Quick ly FAST Anne Vargas, Guess and Go Marcia Benjamin, Trivia contests Stefanie Gernert, What time is it Mr. Shark? Andria Moitoza, Rabbits, Rats, Racoons Ricky Hegner, Big Ball Cody Kelly, Sharks and Minnows Julie Hardt, Ultimate Frisbee Erik Wood, Jungle Ball Brian Shepherd, Shark & Minnows Kim Corgait, Catch the Rabbit Matt Moon, Rat, Robbit, Racoon Eli Hamm, Chariots of Fire Jonathan Riley, Dice Roll E. Ito, Swimming is Awesome Tom Dowky, Bean Charles Sommer, ? Suzie Dods, Roll the Dice Matt Crawford, Murder Ball Andy Maryatt, Crazy 8s Andrew Savine, Rat, Rabbit, Racoon Allison Hoppe, What time is it Mr. Shark? Elizabeth Rodgers, Snow Lucas Salles-Cunha, ? Anthony Koo, 4 corners Buffy Patterson, Fin Game Jenny Nowatzke, Jump or Dive Cesar Valera, Freeze Tag Laura Lee, Maze Janet Gutierrez, Dryland + 500 “In” & “Out” Ryan Garcia, Sharks and Minnows Spencer Pollard, Shark & Minnows David Majekawa, Caterpillar Melissa West, Who's Feeling Lucky (a 3 dice game to determine next set) Kevin Chester, Bob for Apples Relays Genna Roan, Finianapolis Noa Kregler Allen, Musical kickboards Kelsey Bonzell, Goggle Toss Lehla Irwin, Steal the Kickboard (or noodle, bouy, dive rings, etc.) Bonus game: Equipment massacre  

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