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By wayne - 07/12/2011 10:28 - New Zealand

Today, I overcame my fear of swimming in lakes and went for a swim. I got bitten by an eel. FML

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By asdfBUTT - 06/03/2012 01:36 - United States

Today, I went swimming in a pond. I came out covered in leeches. Terrified, I screamed, flailed about and cried out for help until half a dozen people ran over. One of them was kind enough to point out that those leeches I was so afraid of were actually patches of mud. FML

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By The_HML - 24/03/2009 02:48 - United States

Today, I was swimming in the ocean, not too far off shore. I had asked my mom to come in, but she was afraid of the water because fish had nipped at her toes or something back in the day. I told her there was nothing to fear. I ended up getting stung in the balls by a Jelly fish. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/04/2009 11:49 - Malaysia

Today, my family and I went to a beach where you could swim with dolphins. I was a little scared to swim with them so the trainers had a five minute chat to me about how they were harmless creatures. Once I got in, the dolphin attacked me and bit me. FML

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By poolfail - 06/08/2014 21:14

Today, at the pool, I decided to face my fears and go off the high dive. I slipped off the edge and did a barrel roll into the pool while screaming like a little girl. FML

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By Brie - 29/05/2011 18:22 - United States

Today, against my wishes, my family and I went swimming with sharks. While in the shark cage, a shark got within a few feet of us. My cowardly bowels objected and caused me to shit myself. FML

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By michellekel - 04/07/2009 12:10 - France

Today, I went to the beach on the cote d'azur and the lifeguard told me that even though there were two jellyfish in the bay, it was safe to swim. Five minutes into swimming, I got stung twice. FML

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By violated ._. - 22/08/2013 22:45 - United States

Today, I did something I'd always wanted to do: I went swimming with dolphins. It was really fun, until I went to kiss the dolphin, and she slipped her tongue half into my mouth. 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 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 Heather - 31/05/2009 17:38 - United States

Today, I thought I would make my first trip to the beach. While in the water, I was stung by a jellyfish. My friend had to pee on me. I went back into the water to wash the pee off and got stung by another jellyfish. FML

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Arch27 27

Wednesday 7 December 2011 16:08

I refuse to swim in any natural body of water. Been like that since I was a kid. Too many variables - fish, vegetation, rocks, dead things... I'll take a swimming pool any day.

every1luvsboners 11

Wednesday 7 December 2011 16:10

You're lucky it didn't swim up in your urethra. This happened to me years ago. I still feel a burning sensation every time I piss.

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friedeggyolive 7

Thursday 8 December 2011 0:13

hahah come to Minnesota. 16,000 lakes and no eels!!! (not ones that will bite you as you swim, anyway)

Cathaholic 9

Thursday 8 December 2011 17:34

Superior and presumably other places in Minnesota do have freshwater American eels. I've never heard of anyone being bitten by them though. Isn't Minnesota great? Then again, there are the occasional muskie attacks. I'm not sure which I would dislike more.

bubo_fml 10

Thursday 8 December 2011 0:38

Since you were swimming & not fishing, I'm assuming the eel was lured in by your dangling shrimp?

knaar_227 1

Thursday 8 December 2011 1:06

I don't think that's really a "fear"

Avalanches 9

Thursday 8 December 2011 1:18

At least it wasn't a ******* bluebottle! Those ******* hurt!

ArmyMw 8

Thursday 8 December 2011 1:33

I don't think you're in a lake xD

SkunksNovel 7

Thursday 8 December 2011 2:40

I would say no pain no gain. But I feel sorry that that happened out of the blue to you. :(

UsagiArwen 23

Thursday 8 December 2011 3:01

If you've ever seen River Monsters, Jeremy Wade actually goes to New Zealand on reports of fresh water eels being aggressive towards man and some supposedly have even killed humans. These eels are called New Zealand Longfin Eels. If I remember correctly he put the carcass of a deer in the water and set up cameras. Not too long after, eels started coming along and like crocodiles would bite the flesh and do the "death roll" effect, only more like a power spin. They'd effectively tear off flesh.

SuperBritty23 7

Thursday 8 December 2011 3:33

I'm hydrophobic. o.o

strawberryspacejam 11

Thursday 8 December 2011 3:58

where do u live that you can swim in a lake?! its december!

yousirareamong 5

Thursday 8 December 2011 5:57

New Zealand you twat

AndysFancy 6

Thursday 8 December 2011 7:43

You're from TALLAHASSEE and you ask a question like that???

strawberryspacejam 11

Wednesday 21 December 2011 3:49

1. my comment was sent trhu my ipod 2. I dont expect everyone to live in florida like me. so yeah. while im chillin i know what its like outisde

luckyducky_7sq 10

Thursday 8 December 2011 4:06

Unr-eel, OP :( Better luck next time!

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