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Yo-Yo



Have you ever tried to be a yo-yo in the pool? It is done in partners (each have a turn being the “yo-yo”) and is used to help understand how air inhaled with breath-holding helps you float and exhaled helps you sink. Each partner holds breath at first and is gently pushed under the water – they will “bob” back up to the surface and the action is repeated – like a “yo-yo”.