I was surfing the web for my swimming class to find a couple of articles on swimming, when I came across an anecdote that was so funny I almost died laughing:
I teach group and private swim lessons at our local Y and am constantly amazed and entertained by the comments from the kids. Last year, little Ben, 5 years old, was swimming backstroke, eyes to the ceiling, goggles bigger than his head, blonde hair falling in his face. I'm watching from the side, signaling to kick and streamline. All of a sudden he yells out "Miss Barbara!""What Ben?" I reply, still making kicking motions with my arms. And loudly comes this little voice echoing throughout the pool "I want to eat you like a strawberry!". I thought the lifeguards were going to fall out of their chairs. What could I say? "Keep kicking Ben, just keep kicking!"
I didn't use this for my class (it's not copyrighted by the way, and it's not my personal story), but it made me realize that there's got to be a lot more swimming humour out there.
(Of course I could mention the time where I smashed my head twice in one lap swimming backstroke. They moved the backstroke flags!)
I'm interested to hear more...
Last year I was a part-time assistant coach for a beginner level USS team and heard this story from the head coach the day after it happened. The head coach told the swimmers to put their fins on for the next set. All the swimmers put their fins on and started the next set. Imagine the coach trying to keep a straight face after having to stop one of our swimmers, who was really having a hard time swimming, because he had the fins ON HIS HANDS!!We laughed so hard we had tears in our eyes when she told me about it. Every time I see that child or think about it, I can't help but smile!
Last year I was a part-time assistant coach for a beginner level USS team and heard this story from the head coach the day after it happened. The head coach told the swimmers to put their fins on for the next set. All the swimmers put their fins on and started the next set. Imagine the coach trying to keep a straight face after having to stop one of our swimmers, who was really having a hard time swimming, because he had the fins ON HIS HANDS!!We laughed so hard we had tears in our eyes when she told me about it. Every time I see that child or think about it, I can't help but smile!
