Miscellaneous: Today, I was at my lifeguarding exam. Everything was going well...

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 - 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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Sick moves, bro

By Fish - 19/03/2009 15:47 - United Arab Emirates

Today, we were hanging around the pool with a couple of friends and a crush of mine. Thinking I would be able to impress her with a well-performed dive off the diving board, I went up and attempted my best dive. I slipped as I jumped, hitting my head on the board. I had to be saved by the lifeguard. 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 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 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 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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Baywatched out

By Username - 01/09/2010 00:35 - France

Today, I was lifeguarding at a community pool when I noticed a toddler go underwater. I quickly jumped in but suddenly got a cramp, which caused me to stall. When I looked up, I saw an old woman saving him, and got a shoe thrown at my head. I was fired. FML

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Baywatch

By Jenn - 16/12/2016 00:50

Today, in my lifeguarding course, I had to pull a 200-pound boy out of the pool in an exercise to practice using our legs when lifting. I, being only 90 pounds, tried pulling and ended up falling into the pool, landing with my lady parts on his face. FML

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Bellyflop

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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Looking cool

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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devildog562 33

Friday 26 June 2015 19:00

Looks like you flopped on the exam. Hopefully you'll dive back into it and pass, but make sure you don't drown yourself in past errors.

stieglar 17

Friday 26 June 2015 18:57

Someone needs a new career choice...

Comments

nomrana 14

Saturday 27 June 2015 10:12

It's not easy saving the day sometimes. you'll have ur moments soon.

Fmlsea 28

Saturday 27 June 2015 15:09

well that sucks maybe once youre healed you can try again.maybe they can also put up some slippery when wet signs .

EarlFug 19

Sunday 28 June 2015 1:30

You didn't even have your floaties on?

ajs1987 15

Monday 29 June 2015 16:17

I'm a former lifeguard instructor who used to teach those classes, so I can tell you from experience that you shouldn't worry about it. Sure it might have been embarrassing, but I taught classes where some of the trainees couldn't dive 12 feet down and couldn't do spinal injury saves properly without constant instruction. One minor slip? You'll be ok. I hope you recover quickly.

imthtchick 3

Monday 29 June 2015 21:55

were they cute?

katesaysquack 3

Sunday 5 July 2015 17:42

This sounds like a teen romance novel

ygritte_snow 2

Tuesday 7 July 2015 4:17

It happens. A girl I did recertification with swam into the side of the pool when she was carrying the brick on her chest and hit her head really hard. Speedy recovery!