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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 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 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 LiveGuard - 28/03/2012 05:30 - United States

Today, I was taking a lifeguard certification test. I nearly drowned halfway through. 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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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 Anonymous - 18/05/2014 04:48 - United States

Today, while lifeguarding, I slipped and fell from my chair and onto the cement. Embarrassed and actually quite hurt, I tried to climb back up to the chair, but it tipped. I fell half onto the cement half into the pool, just before the chair landed on top of 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 Soap0015 - 16/08/2012 09:57 - United States

Today, I was at work as a lifeguard. The temperature was absolutely stifling, but I tried to tough it out. A couple of hours into my shift, I passed out, fell off my stand, and crashed into the water. Or so the medics tell me. 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 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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BRBsummer 9

Sunday 1 August 2010 12:15

If you knew you couldn't swim then why are you a lifeguard?

inmarrr 0

Sunday 1 August 2010 12:05

omg? talk about ironic.

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julie3841 11

Sunday 1 August 2010 13:17

mm, I think they kinda go hand in hand here.

misfitSuperStar 0

Sunday 1 August 2010 13:42

F*A*I*L!!

Lisa89 3

Sunday 1 August 2010 14:01

You almost drowned because you couldn't swim yet you're a lifeguard then YDI. But if you nearly drowned becasue you hurt yourself.. in a bad situation then FYL because you wern't in a good situation to swin back to edge. You didn't specify so... I dunno what to say.

Trollz4daLULZ 1

Sunday 1 August 2010 14:20

YDI for being at work. YDI for working at a pool. YDI for moving a wastebasket. YDI for tripping; hallucinogens are not a joke! Shrooms, LSD, et al are very dangerous, especially near the water!

jujubeewhoopie 0

Sunday 1 August 2010 14:45

Nope. I'm calling shenanigans. This just couldn't realistically happen. FYL for posting something make believe.

FMLTrollperson 0

Sunday 1 August 2010 15:17

Scrub.

AnaXTC 0

Sunday 1 August 2010 15:19

dayummmm xD

Sarah__Louise 0

Sunday 1 August 2010 16:05

haha days like that are just the best

lausarndon 0

Sunday 1 August 2010 16:38

Actually you would have to combine those two facts together to get the worst. YDI for being a lifeguard that can't swim. Where do you work so I know never to go there?

skyeyez9 24

Sunday 1 August 2010 16:43

Did you hit your head when you tripped and got knocked unconscious? I can't imagine a lifeguard not being able to swim! If you are a shit swimmer, you need to find another job. Cause it could cost a person their life.