Interview for Waterpark Job

Just after my 16th birthday I went to a job interview at a waterpark near my home. They were looking for pool staff to assist the lifeguards. Swimmers only. Uniforms would be provided.

I always liked the idea of getting wet in clothes, but was never allowed by my parents to do it. My mother told me that I will not be asked to jump into the pool, and that I should go wearing my smart rugby shirt and chino pants. I said I may have to jump into the pool, but she said they wouldn't ask for that.

So I took her advice and went in my red rugby shirt over a white T-shirt and white chino pants, looking good. I always wanted to get wet in these clothes, hoping that today might be my chance.

Job Briefing

They were looking for pool staff to assist the lifeguards at their many waterslides, helping people resurface after falling off the end of the slide.

The duty manager showed me around the park with several pools. I asked the manager what the dress code for the pool was. He said mostly swimwear or clean sportswear.

Lifeguards and assistants were on poolside and in the water near the slides. They were dressed in nice, quick drying uniforms. Some wore shorts and T-shirts, others looked good in long pants and hooded tops.

Quite a few of the swimmers wore sportswear or T-shirts and shorts in the water. It all looked very promising.

Swim Test

Sure enough, I was asked to "change" and show how well I could swim. Since I only went in my smart clothes, no swimwear, I jumped into the pool like that. Hey, what a great feeling that was. I never thought clothes feel this good in the water.

I swam several lengths in pool, like they asked me to. They were quite impressed that I could swim in clothes and they hired me because the job would involve occasional swims in my uniform. The water park also allowed their visitors to wear clothes in the water.

Then they said I could stay in the pool for as long as I wanted and check out the rest of the water park. I was in wet clothes paradise, getting soaked at various attractions and watching other people swim and play in wet clothes. I ran around the park, went down slides, and took many showers in my clothes.

When my mother came to pick me up, she was shocked when she saw me soaking wet and that I was asked to jump in the pool.

Back Home

After I got home (still fairly wet), I jumped into our backyard pool as I was with all my clothes on to relax.

One of my friends was at our house at the time, but he said he couldn't join me in the pool because his parents forbid the wet clothes stuff and he didn't have any swim shorts with him.

So I said: "Go to my room, pick some clothes you like and come swimming." A short moment later he came down with a big smile, dressed in my black jeans, T-shirt and yellow hoodie.

It was a thrill to see him jump into the pool many times, with the hoodie clinging to him, and the jeans shining.

The next weekend he invited me over to go swimming at his home. What a suprise when it was when I arrived and saw him in the pool fully clothed. Apparently his parents had given in after he too had got a job at the waterpark.

So I quickly joined him in the pool wearing my jeans, T-shirt and anorak. After all, we had to practice our swimming and rescue skills. It's been great fun. Since then we always go swimming in our clothes. Why not?