Today, I was at a swim meet, swimming as hard as I'd ever swum before. During the last lap I saw no one in the lanes next to me. Thinking I was first, I became extremely excited. When I came to the wall, I realized the reason no one else was around: They already finished the race. I was last. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I swam in a race against all of the girls in the midwest in the hardest, longest, most grueling race you can swim. I won. Happy but so tired I could barely move, I looked up to see my time. I had been disqualified. For flinching. Before the race started. FML
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
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
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
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
Today, I was swimming in the fast lane at the pool. A guy in blue trunks was swimming slowly and really getting on everyone's nerves. I took a break, and looking around I couldn't see him. I turned to the guy next to me and said, "Finally, Mr. Blue Trunks has f**ked off." It was Mr. Blue Trunks. FML
Today, I was up against two others in a 120m race on my school's sports day. Unexpectedly, I heard my name being chanted from most of the classes watching and well, this made me want to win so much that I leaned forward too much whilst running and ended up tripping and rolling on the track. I heard loud sighs after. FML
Today, I was running the 100m sprint in a track meet. Me and another girl were tied for dead last. When we finished, she complained, "It's so embarrassing how slow I am today. I have shin splints. What happened to you?" I was actually running my hardest. FML
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
Today, I was at a swim meet. I was on a relay team and I was the anchor. My team was in 1st. I was ready to dive in when I saw my tampon string was hanging out of my suit. I freaked, slid off the block, and fell on top of the guy before me and gave him a concussion. We got DQed for a false start FML
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Kidkaplan 19
Times like theses... "just keep swimming, just keep swimming swimming swimming"
AwkwardPartyBear 24
Woah! Did you feel that gush of wind? Oh nevermind, that was just the joke going over your head.
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Eloras_Mom 0
GRAMMAR POLICE - I dont think "swum" is a word.
VermilionShell 1
'Swum' is the past participle of 'swim'. If you don't know what a past participle is then why are you declaring yourself to be a grammar expert? Besides, it's generally a good idea to Google an apparent error before you post a comment.
j_cat187 20
At least you didn't miscount and take an extra lap.
wardo 4
Swam*
davincidasecond 24
This happened to me in a few events at some of my track meets, I wasn't exactly last but I was more often then not second to last. It was difficult to deal with but the harder I worked during the season, the better I got. Eventually, I was winning as many events as I was used to losing. It's never easy, even for a talented person, to succeed. It takes time, effort and practice but the more dedication you put into swimming the more you'll improve and the better you'll be. Don't give up OP. :)
SpartanCEL 6
Was it the 1650? I hate the 1650. I'm a breaststroker, hbu OP
lilsawty2 8
My swim coach used to tell me if I had time to look in the other lanes I wasn't swimming fast enough. Better luck next time, OP.
Eloras_Mom 0
Is swum a word?
Eloras_Mom 0
How does crap with made up words get posted with all the grammar police on this site? LOL.
mcar 13
I hate it when this happens. It's like me and reading silently in class. You look up and see that everyone's done, and then you wonder.. How long have I been last for?!
FlashBurn 13
My first event at my first meet, I had the coach and lifeguards worried I was going to drown! I was also in the wrong heat, so their times were faster than mine by at least 45 seconds. It gets much better, trust me.