Did anyone notice that the paramedics were very busy at Nationals?
I saw a lady dislocate her shoulder
My teammate badly dislocated his finger and broke it
Another, broke his toe
Another whacked his foot on the wall
I saw an older lady bleeding profusely
I, myself, forgot to breathe the first 80 or so yards of the 200 back, hyperventilated, and had paramedics...
And that's just what I saw! I certainly wasn't there the whole time. Anything else, or was it mostly my team? :p
Karen, it even went on AFTER the meet! Two of my teammates took a later flight than I did, and as they were boarding the man in front of them went down with a seizure. Fortunately, one of my teammates is a doctor (although a pediatrician, and the patient was not a kid) and the other is a nurse, so they took care of the guy until the paramedics got there. A little more excitement than they bargained for!
By the way, it was so nice to meet you at the airport! I knew having my name embroidered on my swim bag would come in handy someday!
Meg
Karen, it even went on AFTER the meet! Two of my teammates took a later flight than I did, and as they were boarding the man in front of them went down with a seizure. Fortunately, one of my teammates is a doctor (although a pediatrician, and the patient was not a kid) and the other is a nurse, so they took care of the guy until the paramedics got there. A little more excitement than they bargained for!
By the way, it was so nice to meet you at the airport! I knew having my name embroidered on my swim bag would come in handy someday!
Meg
