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Treasure Hunt Poems!
I registered all poems against each family team at the time but there are two whose origin I am now uncertain about ... if you let me know I'll add the name of the family responsible ... if you want me to!
The Waterfield Poem
There was a young boy from town Who learnt to swim so he would not drown Length after length Gives you strength
He stopped going to the pub And joined Chippenham Swimming Club Length after length Gives you strength
He heard they were the best But you get no rest Length after length Gives you strength
Some swimmers are good Some swimmers are bad Sometimes you're happy Sometimes you're sad Length after length Gives you strength
Summer League, Winter League Galas are great Up and down Up and down Your arms and legs begin to ache Length after length Gives you strength
The Chard Poem (I think)
There was a young boy called Shane Who thought swimming training was a bit of a pain
The May Poem
Swim swim instead of the gym No more gym because I like to swim My name is Jim and I like to swim I am married to Lynn and she likes the gym Our son is Tim and enjoys a swim Our daughter Kim hates the gym On a Monday she enjoys a swim Because Swim Swim Swim Swim Swim Swim Swim Swim Swim Swim Swim Swim Swim Swim Swim Swim Keeps us slim!
The Swan Poem
I wake up every morning Stumble out of bed I put on my trunks and goggels Because swimming is in my head I dive into the pool And take a gasp of breath The water's very cold And I'm freezing to death Back, breast, crawl, fly Swimming up and down Keeping fit and healthy Just like Gordon Brown I'm pretty good at breast stroke I sometimes win a race I'm not so good at back stroke I came in last place My Mum's a good swimmer tpp She does a mile a day She trained when she was a youngster I'm sure that she would say That swim training is good for you She's lost a lot of weight And if you keep it up You could become a great Champion swimmer
The Smith Poem
Swimming training is so much fun Far better than going for a run Splash, splash, splash up and down I really have no need to frown We all go and swim a mile Decorating our face with a smile Fingers are blue, toes are aching Nigel knows when we are flaking Backstroke, breaststroke, fly and front crawl Nigel thinks we're having a ball Using paddles and using fins Next gala we're going to win
The Crow Poem
I love swimming training It doesn't matter if it is sunny or raining Nige is always there With his whistle and gray hair He shouts and yells to make you fasta At competitions he makes you eat pasta Faster times we hope to get Nige will be watching you that's a bet We all train to get a better time So before training don't drink lemonade and lime We do skulls and stuff The water clears away belly button fluff When we train with goggles and cap Chucked in the deep end in a flap When you've had enough and nearly sick Nigel makes you swim for a brick If doing crawl or doing kick Nigel's there with watch and stick He times and calls and often whistles To make you faster, slaps bottom with thistles The end result is to win the race Go hell for leather at a constant pace You may think training is fun In the water but no sun So this is the end do have fun
By an unknown family 1
Swim training, what fun Lovely trainders, full of run/pun Never losing their patience Nor their stance Fast swimming Hopefully winning Parents waiting Supporters waving Forgotten the fear of dwowning Starting from duckling To the final stages of diving Proudly wearing The team logo What bavado! Equipped with coloured flippers Here are our swimmers We all have a go We master the strokes Us chicks and blokes Here is our rhyme As we run out of time As we hear the bell chime!
The Preece, Tunnicliffe, Holden Poem
Swimming is so fun Just like lying in the sun Nigel is so cool He's an expert about the pool Nigel sleeps there day and night Just to make sure we get it right We love swimming all the time That's why we make this rhyme Swimming is so much fun And its only just begun Diving is best of all And it is so cool Splash people look around and stop Jane's just done the best belly flop We easy on our back But Nigel doesn't like it if we slack Breaststroke is our favourite of all We do our glide and pull Butterfly is the one we can't stand really Because it hurts our hands We can all do front crawl Even though our technique isn't so cool We train hard when Nigel shouts But when he's on holiday we lark about
By an unkown family 2
Off to the pool we go Please don't say I'm slow We are learning to swim the crawl The fastest one is tall The best one is small
Off to the pool we go In the rain and in the snow We are still going to go Take off your fleece and wolly hat We're getting changed and that's that
Off to the pool we go Sometimes we may go against the flow It's timetrials again this week If I'm quick I'll get a treat
Off to the pool we go Last week I hurt my little toe I hate to do a length of wiggle If you saw my style you would giggle As if someone gave you a tickle
Off to the pool we go It's training night again and so ... Stretch your arms, use long legs If the chlorine's strong your nose needs pegs Then brush up on the rules and regs
