GRADES 3 - 5
FLOATY RELAY: Swimmers wearing flotation
devices swim 25 yards. Swimmers must touch the
wall before the next swimmer can start
(Flotation devices must be supplied by swimmer)
DOGGY PADDLE RELAY: Swimmers each
swim a 25 yard doggy paddle
PUMPKIN PUSH RELAY: Swimmers use a
kick board to transport a pumpkin to the end of
the pool and hand off to the next swimmer.
GRADES 6 - 8
Superhero Relay – see description to the right
Pumpkin Hug Relay – Swimmers use a
kickboard to transport a pumpkin to the end of
the pool and hand off to the next swimmer
Grade Level Relay – See description on right
Individual Medley – swimmer does 25 yards
of each stroke (Fly, Back, Breast, Free)
T-Shirt Relay – see description to the right
Hand Flipper 50 – swim 2 lengths with flippers
on hands, stroke is swimmers choice
Duck Balance Backstroke – must keep a rubber
duck balanced on swimmers forehead while
completing 50 backstroke
GRADES 9-12/ADULT
Relays (4 Per Team)
Tag Team Relay – 2 swimmers each swim a 50
twice. They must dive from the block each time
Salmon Run Relay – Sprint 25 yards and
complete 10 pushups before the next swimmer
can enter the water
Spud Fist Freestyle Relay – Swim with potato
held in hands while swimming 50 Freestyle
Parent Relay – Parents swim against each other
GRADES 9 - 12/ADULT
Individual/Pair Events
Lungbuster – swim farthest in one breath
One-Arm Bandit – 50 swim with 1 arm
Hand Flipper 50 – swim 2 lengths with
flippers on hands stroke is swimmers choice
Corkscrew 50 – switch between free/back
Superhero Relay – Students swim 25 yards each
wearing a cape around their chest
Tennis Ball Breaststroke – must keep ball
underneath the swimmer’s chin
Pumpkin Hug Relay – Swim 25 yards while
keeping a pumpkin submerged under water
Duck Balance Backstroke – must keep
rubber duck balanced on forehead for a 50
Grade Level Relay – Students from the same
grade compete against each other and/or
Students from the same school compete against
one another in teams based on grade level
50 Butterfly – swim butterfly for 2 lengths
T-Shirt Relay – Sprint 25 in a very large t-shirt.
The next swimmer must put on the same t-shirt
before entering the water
Alumni Relay – former swim team members
compete against other alumni
Butterfly Relay – all relay team members swim
50 yards of the Butterfly stroke
Three-Legged Race – two swimmers
connected by a pair of tights swim 50 yards
Deadweight 50 – swimmers carry another
swimmer who is not allowed to kick, once
they reach 25 yards, the swimmers switch
who the deadweight is
Potato Sack Race – 25 yard hop along the
bottom of the pool with legs in a potato sack