Worst thing during swim meet?

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What's the worst thing(s) that happened to you at a swim meet? I have a pretty nice list. I had a problem with keeping my goggles on. Dive off the blocks, hit the water and pop off they go. So I had to swim a 100 free blinded. lol Not a good time. Accidentally did a freestyle kick after a breaststroke turn...oops! DQ'd. I remember my first time in a meet, first time using my stupid little speedo. Hated that thing. Anyways...I was REALLY paranoid...I was so scared it'd come off when I dove in. So the WHOLE 100 meters, every single stroke I'd check to see if it was still there. lol Slowed me down big time! Ok...off the topic of swim meet and onto practice... First practice, did a couple 25s, a couple 50s...tired, but ok. Then we did a 100. That did it. Pushed me over the edge. Had to run to the bathroom. Got sick. lol I only told 2 people. My coach and my ex-g/f who was also on siwm team with me. At the end of the year we got awards. The Most Improved swimmer was next. The coach started by saying "This swimmer went from throwing up to actually beating some people..." Soon as "throwing up" was said, THE ENTIRE ROOM OF 100+ PEOPLE LOOKED AT ME. AHHHHHHH! Man was my face RED! I got that award and the Coach's award for being "all around great person". Ugh...I can't believe EVERYONE knew!!!
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    Worst thing that happened to me at swim practice: Early morning swim practice is usually held before the sun comes up. One morning when the pool was long course I went to retrieve my kick board so I could do a bit of kicking. I noticed that their seemed to be a dark rectangular something on the kick board. I don't see all that well without glasses, but somehow I sensed that I shouldn't pick this thing up, so I tried to toss it up on the pool deck. Alas, I missed and the rectangular something landed in the pool, and STARTED SWIMMING LIKE CRAZY!! It was a big rat!!
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    Worst thing that happened to me at swim practice: Early morning swim practice is usually held before the sun comes up. One morning when the pool was long course I went to retrieve my kick board so I could do a bit of kicking. I noticed that their seemed to be a dark rectangular something on the kick board. I don't see all that well without glasses, but somehow I sensed that I shouldn't pick this thing up, so I tried to toss it up on the pool deck. Alas, I missed and the rectangular something landed in the pool, and STARTED SWIMMING LIKE CRAZY!! It was a big rat!!
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