Have any of you seen or experienced serious pool accidents, such as saves, drowning, collisions with serious consequences...? I haven't seen myself, but I've heard of some scaring collisions due to too crowded lanes. In one case, a swimmer's toe was broken; in another, a swimmer's eyeball was taken out :eek: while backstroking and another swimmer freestyling and didn't see the first swimmer (who didn't wear goggles). In another case, a swimmer drowned (cause unknown) and her body stayed at the bottom of the pool for a long time before being discovered--someone swam above and past her three times and saw her still there. It's said the lifeguards were changing shifts during that time and didn't pay attention.
As for the swimmer, that is such a sad story... was this a recent event?
It was a very sad story. It was not immediately recent. I'd rather not give too many more details out of respect for those more closely involved.
-Rick
As for the swimmer, that is such a sad story... was this a recent event?
It was a very sad story. It was not immediately recent. I'd rather not give too many more details out of respect for those more closely involved.
-Rick
