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[OPEN TO ALL] Swimming Lessons

Who: OPEN TO ALL interested
What: Swim Lessons: Stage 2
When: during the day into early evening (well before the coming event)
Where: at the ocean
Summary: The ocean part of the promised swim lessons!
Rating: G as far as I know. Maybe PG.

The water is relatively calm today, which makes it easier for lessons. Lucky~! It feels like any beach trip might.

Ami, clothed in shorts and a shirt over her bathing suit and wearing a whistle around her neck, wades just a short distance into the water so that it laps at her bared feet. She digs her toes deeper into the muck, unseen.

She has a few extra whistles for other instructors or helpers, and she looks over the group assembled. This is the first time she's really put herself forward like this, though she's confident in her skills. Hopefully it will go well.

(ooc: action tags, prose, anything is fine; threadjack to heart's content, pair up, random gawkers welcome as well as participants ♥)

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As promised to Ami, Ginia is on the beach to serve as a lifeguard. Having found a beach chair and a crate to put it up on, Ginia sits and watches, whistle around her neck, and a pair of binoculars at her side.

Ami approaches Ginia with a smile. "I'm glad you came." She means it. They'd hit it off in an odd way, and it's nice to have time together again.

"You even brought a whistle of your own after all." She grins and holds up an extra of hers.

Ginia gives Ami a small wave and smiles back, reaching for her notepad and pen.

Found it with some basketballs and a volleyball net. The binoculars were a good find too, you can never go wrong with those.

She stops writing for a moment to admire the lake and the general scenery.

Quite the lovely day isn't it.

Ami smiles and dips her head in a slight nod after reading the note. "It sounds like you're ready for the beach, no matter what."

"Are you ready to swim?"

Definitely, though I guess if I'm serving as lifeguard, I hope I don't have to go swimming after someone. But after the lessons are over and things have settled down, I'll go into the water.

"That should be fine," Ami said, "As long as everyone pays attention to the whistles. I'll remind them." With that being Ginia's only way of getting their attention, they were going to have to listen to it.

Maybe we should set up a system? A whistle is pretty much the universal signal to stop what you're doing, but maybe one short whistle blow as a warning, a longer one for emergencies?

"That's what I was also thinking," Ami admits. "Would you like to decide on it yourself?"

Ginia considers all the options before giving a small nod.

One short whistle as a warning, say someone begins to swim too far or is doing something dangerous.

Two whistles means everyone needs to pay attention to an upcoming announcement you or someone else might make.

Three whistles means everyone needs to get out of the water. I don't see this one being used as the water seems safe, but it's good to have just in case.

How do those sound?

"Those are fine. I'll announce them to everyone at once, when we begin." She'd taken the rules in fairly easily. Ami smiles. "Do you want to come in for just a little while first?"

Ginia looks out at the water, cool and inviting, then grins back at Ami.

All right, I suppose a quick swim won't hurt.

Getting out of her chair, Ginia stretches out her arms, back, and legs before running toward the water, splashing into it much like any kid.

Thirty years old, but still young at heart.

It makes Ami smile again, too. She even gets up the courage to splash Ginia a bit, trailing her hand through the water to direct it.

Ginia turns her head away as the water comes at her, splashing water back at Ami with a grin.

After a quick look, as if to make sure it's really alright, Ami's grin widens and she splashes back again, careful just to keep it to the level of normal playing around.

Nothing to see here, students and fellow teachers, just two people splashing around in the water.

Ginia swims out a bit further, reaching the point where her feet no longer touch the lake bottom, then shifts to float on her back.

Apparently it's alright, then! Ami relaxes visibly when nothing bad happens, and once the splashing dies down and Ginia is floating peacefully, she swims a short distance out herself, until she's just alongside the other swimmer.

When you're mute and swimming, conversations tend to go the wayside. Ginia grins as Ami floats alongside, content with the company and peaceful environment.

She doesn't need conversation; as long as it feels comfortable like this, both of them swimming together, enjoying the same thing together. A few more strokes, and Ami passes Ginia, each leisurely movement still efficient and precise.

Ginia continues to float leisurely, watching Ami swim past her. But soon enough she begins swimming as well, backstroking quickly and efficiently to Ami's side.

Ami doesn't need to look to know Ginia has closed the distance between them; she can feel it through the water itself, if she wishes. She smiles up at the sky.

"This is relaxing," she admits. "I'm glad for this chance to share it with you."

Ginia turns so she's treading water and smiles and nods over at Ami in full agreement. She spares a glance back toward the shore to make sure no one is doing anything dangerous. There's a few more people arriving and as much as she enjoys swimming and spending a peaceful moment with Ami, there are lessons to be had too.

With a wry smile, she gestures back toward the shore with a hand and tilts her head back.

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