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...
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Another story about my daughter which might not be so funny.
My daughter had a meet on Saturday. She was waiting for her event on the other side of the pool. I suddenly saw some of her teammates take her into the locker room. A parent next to me made the comment that she thought someone just threw up. I jokenly said I hope it wasn't my daughter (this was knowing she was just fine minutes before). Suddenly a swimmer comes up to me a says that my daughter had throw up all over her. I went running to the locker room thinking she was sick. Some of her teammates had her in the shower. It was then that I found out another swimmer threw up all over her. We quickly got soap and washed her down real good. She took it pretty well and even swam her best 25 fly.
Another story about my daughter which might not be so funny.
My daughter had a meet on Saturday. She was waiting for her event on the other side of the pool. I suddenly saw some of her teammates take her into the locker room. A parent next to me made the comment that she thought someone just threw up. I jokenly said I hope it wasn't my daughter (this was knowing she was just fine minutes before). Suddenly a swimmer comes up to me a says that my daughter had throw up all over her. I went running to the locker room thinking she was sick. Some of her teammates had her in the shower. It was then that I found out another swimmer threw up all over her. We quickly got soap and washed her down real good. She took it pretty well and even swam her best 25 fly.
