Miscellaneous: Today, I had to go take swimming lessons because my mom has a...

By Cantswim - 20/05/2009 15:45 - United States

Today, I had to go take swimming lessons because my mom has a fear I'll drown and I'm totally afraid of swimming anyway and never get anywhere near water. My instructor? A high school classmate of mine. My fellow swimming classmates? 5 and 6 year old kids. FML

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By AwkwardPotato - 02/07/2013 02:37 - United States - Bakersfield

Today, my mom signed me up for a swimming class to show my sister there's nothing to be afraid of. Considering I'm 17, I assumed I'd be in an advanced class. Instead, I get to spend summer blowing bubbles in the shallow end with four-year-olds as my little sister cheers me on from the steps. FML

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Little perv

By cplaner - 04/02/2009 12:56 - United States

Today, I was teaching swim lessons. I got felt up by a 6 year-old boy. Three times. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/08/2011 04:55 - United States

Today, my dad taught me how to swim. I had to keep doing a lot of strange movements to keep my body floating. While doing that, two 8-year-old girls came and asked me if i needed help getting out of the water. I'm a 20 year old guy. FML

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By AFH2O - 14/07/2014 23:04 - United States - Visalia

Today, I got chewed out by a parent for putting her kid underwater. I teach swim lessons. FML

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By stupdude3 - 26/03/2012 14:51 - United States

Today, I learned a valuable lesson: Make sure you learn to swim at a very young age, or else you might end up a in a swimming class with a bunch 3 and 4 year-olds, taught by your crush. FML

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You deserved it 6 717

By Anonymous - 02/06/2019 12:03

Today, I told my mom I was going swimming with friends. She told me, in front of them, not to go into the deep end unless there was an adult around because I'm not old enough to swim on my own. I'm 19. FML

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By rowanjusmc - 26/10/2011 04:31 - United States

Today, I got a concussion while teaching a kid how to be a safe and cautious swimmer. FML

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You deserved it 5 140

Teaching moment

By poolboy - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I was working as a swim instructor for kids. Teaching them not to be afraid of the water, I put my face in the water and blew bubbles. I asked them to try it. All of them did, except for one. I went right to him and blew bubbles again. He then said to me, "But I just peed in that water." FML

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By chlorinesmells - 30/05/2012 13:51 - United States

Today, a kid I taught to swim became my new boss, at the pool that I have worked at for nine years. FML

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You deserved it 3 856

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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You deserved it 4 676

VegasMade702 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 20:09

You're in high school and you write like a 4th grader. I think your mom should spend that swimming money on a tutor instead.

papertigers_fml 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 20:05

you could have said "swimming" a few more times you know

Comments

alexthebrit 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 20:30

#6 ftw. yeah, seriously, stop being worried about how embarrassing it is to be in a (swimming swimming swimming) class with small children. just be grateful you're learning how to swim (swim swim). did i say swimming as much as the op? few more times?

purple5 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 20:30

If your mom has that fear - why didn't she take you for swimming lessons when you were younger? Would've made a lot more sense. Fair enough if you've always had a fear of water, but you could've got that sorted out when you were younger too, with help of a councellor or something. Sucks you have to learn now, and if you get slack from other people in your classmates just ignore them.

forthelulz_fml 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 20:33

1. Are you black? 2. You don't know what punctuation is. Ehl oh ehl

greasy_broad 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 20:39

So just to clarify...you're taking swimming lessons, right?

clockworkrainbow 3

Wednesday 20 May 2009 20:43

Good luck with... Whatever it is that you're doing.

kirby229 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 20:44

Look on the bright side. You'll be hanging out with kids who have the same IQ as you do now.

staymintyfresh 13

Saturday 25 February 2012 3:36

An IQ of 100 is like REALLY stupid...

WhyAmUHere 19

Tuesday 27 March 2012 21:33

An IQ of 100 is considered average.

Juvenescence 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 20:45

I was in the same boat as you. Not that I was afraid of water; I just never got around to learning. Until I was 17. One of my instructors was someone from my high school. He was 2 years younger than me. My "classmates" were ages 4-8. Otherwise it's not all that bad. Just focus on learning and ignore everything else.