Miscellaneous: Today, I got a really bad cramp while I was swimming in my neighborhood...

By t - 17/05/2011 03:26

Today, I got a really bad cramp while I was swimming in my neighborhood pool. I started to go under until the lifeguard jumped in and saved me. I guess it would have been great, if I wasn't a fellow lifeguard. FML

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By EdgardoP - 26/06/2012 15:08 - United States - Allentown

Today, I got a cramp while swimming. It took the lifeguard 5 minutes to stop flirting with a girl before trying to help me. FML

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By anonymous - 10/06/2009 22:50 - United States

Today, I decided to go swimming. I knew my technique would be off because I haven't swam since high school. It was when I made it only halfway across the pool that the lifeguard decided to jump in and save me. I wasn't drowning or struggling. FML

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By mytoehurts - 26/06/2015 13:09 - Canada - Ayr

Today, I was at my lifeguarding exam. Everything was going well until I went to 'save' someone and slipped and bellyflopped into the pool. I broke my toe, and the person I was supposed to save ended up saving me instead. FML

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By lifeguard down - 01/08/2010 04:23 - United States

Today, while at work I tripped and fell in the pool while moving a waste basket. I nearly drowned and had to be saved. I don't know which is worse the fact that I nearly drowned or the fact that I'm a lifeguard. FML

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By Username - 01/09/2010 00:35 - France

Today, I was lifeguarding at a community pool when I noticed a toddler go underwater. I quickly jumped in but suddenly got a cramp, which caused me to stall. When I looked up, I saw an old woman saving him, and got a shoe thrown at my head. I was fired. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/06/2011 00:14 - United States

Today, I was swimming at the water park, when out of nowhere a lifeguard bombed into the pool, grabbed me, and hauled me to the surface, running his hands over my chest in the process. Apparently, the way I swim makes it look like I'm in my drowning death throes. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/05/2019 12:00

Today, I nearly drowned. I was at a wave pool for the first time and stupidly swam out to the deep end. When the waves turned on, I discovered I can't swim in rough water. Despite my yelling, "Help!" and flailing around, the lifeguard paid me no attention. My friend had to save me. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/06/2009 02:23 - United States

Today, I was at work lifeguarding and saw a kid drowning on the far end of the pool. I decided running would be the quickest way to get to her, but as I ran across the pool deck I slipped and hit my head. The kid's mother jumped in to save her child and then called an ambulance for me. FML

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Sick moves, bro

By Fish - 19/03/2009 15:47 - United Arab Emirates

Today, we were hanging around the pool with a couple of friends and a crush of mine. Thinking I would be able to impress her with a well-performed dive off the diving board, I went up and attempted my best dive. I slipped as I jumped, hitting my head on the board. I had to be saved by the lifeguard. FML

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By Higgs - 02/06/2009 19:10 - United States

Today, I went to the pool. When I hit the water the top of my swimsuit came off so I tried to put it on underwater. The lifeguard thought I was drowning and pulled me out in front of everyone. Topless. FML

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joqez 0

Tuesday 17 May 2011 9:17

Well, sucks for you and all, but everyone has cramps once in a while, right?

ambowew 7

Tuesday 17 May 2011 9:23

You don't have to make up a story, it's not fooling anyone. Your attempt at seducing your fellow lifeguard with your damsel in distress is coming along nicely.

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fadingaway 17

Tuesday 17 May 2011 10:48

So? Lifeguards can get cramps too.

aardvarkish 15

Tuesday 17 May 2011 10:56

Tru dat! Besides, what are friends/comrades for?

flashback.miss 28

Tuesday 17 May 2011 10:58

well if it was a particualry bad cramp....

gigoesteban 0

Tuesday 17 May 2011 11:34

lifeguards are people to, I was a lifeguard so I feel ur pain. just keep swimming... lol

gigoesteban 0

Tuesday 17 May 2011 11:50

lifeguards are people to, I was a lifeguard so I feel ur pain. just keep swimming... lol

thomaa12 0

Tuesday 17 May 2011 12:18

exactly my thought

thomaa12 0

Tuesday 17 May 2011 12:20

Unless lifeguard training has changed a lot you should be able to save someone else which means you have to be able to swim without all your limbs while towing another person. So I'm surprised you couldn't handle it yourself unless both arms and both legs cramped.

Troll_Doll 0

Tuesday 17 May 2011 12:52

It's okay, Bob. No shame in Larry saving you. Now if he makes you practice swimming in the kiddie pool, that would be full of shame.

TabzTheLoserKidd 4

Tuesday 17 May 2011 13:13

SAVE YOURSELF!!

bzett 0

Tuesday 17 May 2011 13:41

Oh the irony.....

FlashBurn 13

Tuesday 17 May 2011 14:35

How does something like that happen? You DO know how to float if you have a cramp right? YDI for eating before swimming! O was a Lifeguard one time, it's a really fun job! :D