The bleachers at this meet are setup about 18 inches from the edge of the pool. If you are sitting on the bottom row you will get splashed as the swimmer in lane one goes by. So, 1st heat of boys open 400 IM. The young man in lane one is an older boy--maybe 17 or 18 and very well built... He is a big boy who was struggling a bit with the fly. He swims past as his mother and other swim moms from his team cheer him on. He turns, and as he is backstroking past the bleachers and his cheering fans he says, "THIS SUCKS!" The bleachers erupt into laughter. His poor mother was mortified! All she could say was, "Only my son, only my son!"
What other funny things have you heard at swim meets?
College dual meet where the anchor of our relay dove in for either a 50 or 100 (I cannot recall which) and realized far too late that he had not tied his suit. I can't remember if we won, I doubt anyone remembers the time because all you could focus on was the perfectly executed moon shot on the turn.
College dual meet where the anchor of our relay dove in for either a 50 or 100 (I cannot recall which) and realized far too late that he had not tied his suit. I can't remember if we won, I doubt anyone remembers the time because all you could focus on was the perfectly executed moon shot on the turn.
