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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 5 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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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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Life_sucks_13 6

Thursday 8 December 2011 4:25

Eels don't live in lakes. May have been a water moccasin you should go get it checked.

deefan101 11

Thursday 8 December 2011 5:10

I'm sorry op I have that same fear... But there r no fresh water eels, there is however a big fish that sorta looks like an eel. Never the less, that really sucks

music2 9

Thursday 8 December 2011 6:17

Might pay to read more of the comments before commenting yourself - there are a number about TV show River Monsters & the fisherman Jeremy Wade ... I saw the show myself only a few weeks ago & yes the comments are accurate describing the type of freshwater NZ Eel that's aggresive towards humans

hateevryone 14

Thursday 8 December 2011 5:10

i bet you're scared again, huh?

fernclogger 5

Thursday 8 December 2011 6:28

What strikes me as odd is that a lake usually has murky and dark water. If you were swimming that must mean it was deep enough for you to not have time especially with your fear to look and see if it was an eel. So how do you know what it was? It was probably aquaman tickling you:)

kei1108 13

Thursday 8 December 2011 6:47

Don't let this incident cast a dark outlook on swimming! It's just nicer to swim in a pool.

amklycz 0

Thursday 8 December 2011 7:37

eels don't bite....they sting

xgetxbentx 13

Thursday 8 December 2011 7:45

Salt water lakes? He's from New Zealand not the U.S so I imagine their aquatic life is a bit different.

UsagiArwen 23

Thursday 8 December 2011 8:33

Fresh water eels. Look up the New Zealand Longfin Eel. Then look up Jeremy Wade from the show River Monsters. He went to New Zealand to investigate rumors of people being attacked by these things in fresh water, not even deep water either. The eels are not afraid to go to shallow water, and they are aggressive.

zyouli 0

Thursday 8 December 2011 9:08

u must be a boy

rubberduckie94 13

Thursday 8 December 2011 14:13

the book/movie Jaws was based on a shark that lost his way. He got into a river connected to the ocean and traveled it to a connected lake. the lack of salt in the water he needed to function properly made him basically go bat shit attacking everything in sight. so there you go. oh yeah sorry you got bit. hope it heals soon.

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