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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This happened when I was at the pool today:
We were doing several timed drills (Long Course!) where one group will start a 50 and the second group will start after the first group did their 50.
Once, we were swimming with fins on and it was my group's turn to do our 50. I was swimming so fast, in tune to my rotary breathing that I didn't see one of my teammates swimming toward me, as it was the other group's turn to start their 50 and we almost collided with each other! If it weren't for my swift, hard right turn, we would've been hurt. Close shave too!
Second time, (same drill) we were swimming w. out fins and there were two lovely ladies sharing my lane, making three to a lane. I miscalculated and thought it was my group's turn to swim, so I swam with all my might, unable to hear the coach or several others telling me to stop. As I swam, one of my teammates in my lane goes after me, catches up to me, GRABS my ankle, giving me the idea that I wasn't swimming fast enough, so I sprinted to the end.
I didn't find out until AFTER I did my 50 that It wasn't our group's turn! I was so embarrassed that I started laughing at the situation for a good (well it felt like) five minutes.
Talk about embarrassing! At least I can safely laugh at a situation like that when I'm around my team.
This happened when I was at the pool today:
We were doing several timed drills (Long Course!) where one group will start a 50 and the second group will start after the first group did their 50.
Once, we were swimming with fins on and it was my group's turn to do our 50. I was swimming so fast, in tune to my rotary breathing that I didn't see one of my teammates swimming toward me, as it was the other group's turn to start their 50 and we almost collided with each other! If it weren't for my swift, hard right turn, we would've been hurt. Close shave too!
Second time, (same drill) we were swimming w. out fins and there were two lovely ladies sharing my lane, making three to a lane. I miscalculated and thought it was my group's turn to swim, so I swam with all my might, unable to hear the coach or several others telling me to stop. As I swam, one of my teammates in my lane goes after me, catches up to me, GRABS my ankle, giving me the idea that I wasn't swimming fast enough, so I sprinted to the end.
I didn't find out until AFTER I did my 50 that It wasn't our group's turn! I was so embarrassed that I started laughing at the situation for a good (well it felt like) five minutes.
Talk about embarrassing! At least I can safely laugh at a situation like that when I'm around my team.
