Today, instead of swimming lengths to prepare for the challenge time, the
students are enjoying their time in the water as they run, and play in the
shallows of the beach.

We start off by getting in knee deep,
Then, we splash water on our arms, then shoulders, face, and back,
We sit down in the water and get used to the motion of the ocean.
Then we practice floating, and finally swimming.
Here from left to right are Vice Principal Uchimura, Photographer Mr Gen,
and Principal Saito watching over the students.

Before the students go into the water, the teacher walk in ti show the
depth of the ocean for the day. The teachers do this for every period of
swimming.
This is the last time for this Seaside Swimming Camp.

Nothing says summer like watermelon and the watermelon splitting game!
Each class has a representative for their class be blindfolded and spun 5
times.
Then the class cheers and yells the direction to go.

　

　

　

Good morning,
Today is the last day of three day trip.
After a successful Challenge Time, there seems to a sense of ease among the
students as they have completed what they have come for.
Today, we will have breakfast, then half of the students will enjoy time in
the water, other half will look for sea life in the whirlpools.

　

On the beautiful beach, we had an evening campfire with several events.
The first event was where the goddess of fire gave fire to the students,
and they lit the campfire.
Afterwards, each class has performances to entertain the other classes.

This is the beautiful sunset taken by Mr Gen from Omura Photo.
This sunset is not round but looks like it continues further down like a
Darma Doll.

After every swimming session, we finish the period with a short jump into
the ocean to remove any sand from our bodies and swim wear. I have never
seen or done this before, but I thought it was genius!

After successfully completing the Challenge Time, the local Character came
and greeted us and we took a photo with her. It’s a her as she has eggs.

　

　

　

　

After an hour and a half of swimming, we are back at our hotel, enjoying
lunch time.
After lunch, will be the challenge time!

Every time we take our 10 minute walk to the beach, the students enjoy
speaking to each other and enjoying the ocean breeze.

It is our last practice before the challenge event in the afternoon. We
will practice 20 minute sessions today and swim in the deeper parts of the
water. Shallow enough for the teachers to stand comfortably, but deep
enough that the children would want to swim rather walk in the water.