By bron92 - 21/03/2009 04:07 - United States

Today, I started Lifeguard Training and we had the fitness test you had to pass to continue. I work out everyday and I start on our football team. It's spring break and i've worked everyday (construction). I'm fit. Time comes to take the test, I finished last, beat by a 44 year old woman. FML
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Thanks everyone, haters and all. Let me clear some things up for yall. 1) i did pass, but when i was out of the pool i was GASSED 2) the woman was in pretty damn good shape. I didnt mean to be sexist or ageist. 3) my football team was 11-2. The Ennis Lions, if you wanna check im #64. We were 1 game short of state (loss to rockwall heath) 4) Im not the typical "athlete". I had a pink mohawk in the summer, I listen to no rap and all alternative, I HAVE PINK AND BLACK VANS FOR GODS SAKE. 5) This will surprise you. I'm 6'2 and 230lbs (6% body fat). An offensive lineman, thats why i had some problems. I didn't mean to come off as a jerk, or a "dumb jock",and I actually did somewhat prepare for this test. I had a friend who is a lifeguard teach me and have me swim but I guess it wasn't enough. And, yes, I RESPECT ALL YOU SWIMMERS NOW! haha I learned the hard way

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mudkipsan 19

There are 10 types of fitness that get measured. I don't expect that you are actually unfit in any way, but the other people probably just focused on the areas you didn't - which are probably the areas they measured. It's not like you lost to an elderly obese man, you lost to somebody who likely swims as a sport everyday.

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metalyoshi9 0

I don't know what kind of fitness test this is, but if it's for Lifeguard Training, I'd guess swimming is involved. In which case, I don't care if you're the fittest guy in the world, if you can't swim, you're no good.

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mynameis_fml 0

Maybe the reason she beat you is because your head is so big

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8ight 0

working out incorrectly? all those things don't sound like cardio... they sound like muscle building. but who am i to say? haha tough luck, and i agree with #9 44 is not old

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lifeguardking 0

I don't think 500m or 20lengths is hard at all. you guys don't know what you're talking about. a BAD swimmer can complete that distance. for a good swimmer, that is a WARM UP! and i mean like highschool swim team kids, not swim club or professional kids. PS I'm also a lifeguard instructor... i actually think i'm the one that failed the guy... not kidding.

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Squintz123 0

Just another example of why swimming is a lot harder than football. DUH!

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Thow_it_up 0

Swimming is a different kind of fit. Also, when it comes to exercises like treading, lean muscle mass works against you.

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krewsc 0

As a lifeguard instructor who runs these types of courses, 500m is nothing. The distance is designed to make sure that the lifeguard candidate has the physical fitness to swim the distance or more. Never in lifeguarding will you have to swim 500m;however, you will have to carry a person who is probably double your body size a long distance. This is true, especially in beachfront rescues. So, keep trying! I hope that you made it in the end, lifeguarding is a great job, and a lot of fun.

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deathbycattle 0

I don't know why people keep dissing on you for being a non-swimming person. The older woman has more body fat. It's easier for her to keep buoyant. You, on the other hand, have much less body fat, so you have to do a lot more than her just to keep afloat. Muscle sinks. Fat floats. Swimming is easy guys... I'm on a swim team.

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jbucklez 0

well you must have a shitty football team

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Gaston_fml 0

You work out everyday? Do you even do cardio? Or you only work your biceps and look at yourself in the mirror?!

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a_b15 0

you can be an olympic distance runner and still not be able to swim two laps without being out of breath. i know because i had to switch back and forth between track and water polo seasons in high school. swimming is a whole other type of conditioning that you can't be in shape for unless (duh)...you swim regularly. running and weight lifting won't do a thing for you.

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