What is the worst swimming-related experience you have ever had?
Former Member
Hello,
What is the worst swimming-related expereince you have ever had? Was it a coach from Nazi Germany? A near-drowning? A shark encounter? Sharing a lane with a rude swimmer? Share your story.
Thanks,
TWilson
Parents
Former Member
I think this honor belongs to when I was a youngin (well more so than now) and was swimming for a club. I was about 9 or 10 years old at the time, and we were swimming LCM in an outdoor pool.
Anyway, I had contracted the flu or some nasty stomach virus and begged my parents to not make me go to morning practice.
Of course, they thought I was just trying to get in a day of sleeping past 6am, so they made me go.
Needless to say, hard sets and swilling gatorade didn't exactly help my stomach situation. I ended up getting out about 20 minutes into the workout, running to the bathroom, and being horribly horribly sick...ruining a suit and part of my dignity...
I think this honor belongs to when I was a youngin (well more so than now) and was swimming for a club. I was about 9 or 10 years old at the time, and we were swimming LCM in an outdoor pool.
Anyway, I had contracted the flu or some nasty stomach virus and begged my parents to not make me go to morning practice.
Of course, they thought I was just trying to get in a day of sleeping past 6am, so they made me go.
Needless to say, hard sets and swilling gatorade didn't exactly help my stomach situation. I ended up getting out about 20 minutes into the workout, running to the bathroom, and being horribly horribly sick...ruining a suit and part of my dignity...
