Health: Draining

Draining

By grlzze444 - 16/11/2010 00:19 - United States

Today, my swim coach had me swim a 400 meter freestyle. Feeling a little sick near the end, I lifted my head to breathe, then burped, and threw up violently all in the pool. All my team mates screamed horrified running out of the pool, and now they have to drain it. I was told not to come back. FML

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By mathii - 23/07/2011 23:52 - France

Today, I was in swimming practice at the pool. I suddenly got breathless, dizzy, and felt like I was drowning. I cried out to the instructor, telling him I had a weak heart. He shouted back, "I don't care about your love life! Swim, bitch!" FML

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By tantanpanda - 24/06/2015 12:44 - United States

Today, I was swimming my routine laps at the gym's pool and a man came in and swam in the adjacent lane. While swimming freestyle, I smelled a really nasty fart. Not a minute later, he hurriedly left. I didn't realize what he had done until I saw "floating particles" in the water. FML

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By unluckycounsellor - 30/06/2009 23:26 - Bermuda

Today, I was teaching swimming. A small boy said his stomach hurt, so I placed him on my back and carried him to the main building where he could lay down. He then jumped off my back and ran back towards the beach because 'he felt better'. I had explosive diarrhea all over my back. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/03/2023 20:00 - United States

Today, I tried to impress our swim team coach by doing a complicated backflip from the diving board. I landed face-first in the pool and had to be rescued by the lifeguard, so I guess I won't be going to the Olympics any time soon. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/07/2014 05:00 - Australia - Darlinghurst

Today, a new session started for my swimming squad. I walked down to the pool, tripped over a stray equipment bag, and belly-flopped into the pool in front of everyone, fully clothed. I'm the coach. FML

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By fat teen - 05/06/2016 23:33 - United Kingdom - Leeds

Today, I decided to get back in shape so I went swimming. I only managed 10 lengths and was completely out of breath. I was so embarrassed that when a lifeguard asked me if I was OK, I made up a story about a leg injury as a reason to leave only 15 minutes after I got in. FML

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By Just..why - 25/03/2019 14:00

Today, I ran a mile for my gym class. While I managed to cut two minutes off my time, a few minutes later I felt dizzy and nauseous, which I thought was because I pushed myself too hard. I collapsed and vomited in front of everyone. Not a single person moved to help me. Not even the teacher. FML

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Harsh

By blue - 25/08/2012 21:59 - United Kingdom - London

Today, my swimming coach made us swim fifty laps non-stop as punishment for his previous class being unable to swim a drill properly. They're 8-11 year olds who are still learning to swim. I feel like my arms and legs are filled with lead. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/08/2013 18:39 - United States - East Northport

Today, at soccer tryouts, the coach made us run the entire practice. I ran the whole two hours ahead of everyone. When the tryout ended, I vomited due to dehydration. I didn't make the team. The coach's reasoning: "Only the weak throw up". FML

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By wrestling probs - 26/05/2015 02:24 - United States

Today, I was wrestling in a tournament. I was in the finals about to win when the kid threw up on me. They thought I'd hit him in the stomach hard enough to make him throw up, so they disqualified me. FML

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Mirorbo 26

Tuesday 16 November 2010 9:09

Hmmm.....I can't really tell who's at fault here. Sure, the darling felt sick, but if the coach wouldn't let them stop....hmmm.... this is one where I just cannot vote on it without more details.

Tempuser117 2

Tuesday 16 November 2010 14:53

Back in my day the warm ups were over 9000! And that was upstream both ways including a 40 foot waterfall in -30 degree weather. Let me tell you, you young people have it easy! I'd like to see you swimming through a layer of ice. I'll not even mention fighting off the piranha and crocodiles!

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ICabooseI 0

Tuesday 16 November 2010 9:21

I hear a boomer!

NettotWSecnarf 0

Tuesday 16 November 2010 9:57

You made me pause.....then laugh!

Rahnt 0

Tuesday 16 November 2010 11:43

*queue horde music*

pennies_lane 6

Tuesday 16 November 2010 9:24

suuuure! i highly doubt they would drain a whole pool for one puke.

InnDepth 0

Tuesday 16 November 2010 9:24

this is also why u don't eat then go for a swim

MagicMushrooms 0

Tuesday 16 November 2010 9:25

Haven't you heard of the 30 min rule after eating? Damn man damn.

CashMusicNet 0

Tuesday 16 November 2010 9:30

that's screwed man. luvin the wording though "throw up VIOLENTLY" lol CLASSIC

maphineRAWRS 10

Tuesday 16 November 2010 9:33

random fact that has hardly anything to do with the fml at all; I came first in the 400m freestyle at the swimming carnival this year :) haha

And_Jelly 0

Tuesday 16 November 2010 9:52

Nice work.

maphineRAWRS 10

Tuesday 16 November 2010 10:02

hehe thanks love :) really? that killed you? weak :P I had to do that aswell, except it was like 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke 100 breaststroke and 100 butterfly. I was coming first till the last lap where it was butterfly.. I cannot do butterfly to save my life so I came second ;) what's the difference between survival backstroke and.. backstroke? bhahaha

rpie 0

Tuesday 16 November 2010 11:30

Lifesaving backstroke is completely different! You kick differently and you don't use your arms.

InDenial 6

Tuesday 16 November 2010 11:47

Yay Aussies = Beast swimmers. Haha.

maphineRAWRS 10

Tuesday 16 November 2010 13:49

oh yeah i can see that.. i think that would be abit harder than normal backstroke :P InDenial - heck yeah we are ;)

Sparx1_1 16

Tuesday 16 November 2010 9:47

I think the OP is just assuming that they will have to drain the pool or maybe that is what the coach said so that the other girls wouldn't freak out. They don't drain a whole pool just for a bit of puke. I'm not very athletic so I don't know how hard it is to do 400m but if you can't do it without puking then you should not be on the team. Then again, even though I'm not into sports, I'm smart enough to know that you should never eat a big meal before any strenuous activity. If you ate enough to "throw up violently" then you probably deserve it.