Work: Today, I was taking a lifeguard certification test. I nearly... - FML

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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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 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 - 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 Anonymous - 29/05/2012 18:43 - United States - Springfield

Today, while taking part in a lifeguarding exercise, I was supposed to "drown" to get another guard to save me. After all was done, my boss called me into his office and screamed at me for "drowning the wrong way," and threatening our reputation. 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 Soap0015 - 16/08/2012 09:57 - United States

Today, I was at work as a lifeguard. The temperature was absolutely stifling, but I tried to tough it out. A couple of hours into my shift, I passed out, fell off my stand, and crashed into the water. Or so the medics tell me. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/10/2017 19:30 - United States - Stony Brook

Today, I went to the university pool. There was this cute lifeguard there, and every time I got out of the water I saw her looking at me, so I walked up to her and asked if everything was OK. She told me she thought I was going to drown. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/06/2011 00:14 - United States

Today, I was swimming at the water park, when out of nowhere a lifeguard bombed into the pool, grabbed me, and hauled me to the surface, running his hands over my chest in the process. Apparently, the way I swim makes it look like I'm in my drowning death throes. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/03/2024 14:00 - United States - Salem

Today, I was working my lifeguard job when I had to remind a 17 year-old boy that water is clear and that I could see him pulling his trunks down to moon his friends. Kind of want to drown myself now. FML

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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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YourEvilHero 12

Wednesday 28 March 2012 12:25

your not ready bro.

Allwind 0

Wednesday 28 March 2012 12:26

Forgot to swim??

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perdix 29

Wednesday 28 March 2012 14:52

Did you look good in the video of you running on the beach in your swimsuit in slow motion? That's the important part.

j_cat187 19

Wednesday 28 March 2012 15:01

Rookie school is hard unless you are in swim.

ashguy18 0

Wednesday 28 March 2012 15:11

It's hard but I did it and I never learned how to float:p

muffinXmonster 12

Wednesday 28 March 2012 15:37

Good news is you passed the what not to do section. Bad news is you failed the rest.

cierraashlee 5

Wednesday 28 March 2012 15:37

And when you are one day an awesome lifeguard, people will tell this story about you, and appreciate/look up to your determination more than any of the other lifeguards. The kid who couldn't swim and now swims and saves people like a hero. Congrats on finding one of your most rewarding challenges.

kuges 0

Wednesday 28 March 2012 15:45

Dumbass!! Lol

laurenmacias 0

Wednesday 28 March 2012 15:53

It happens bro

Michael_92 20

Wednesday 28 March 2012 16:04

You might want to try for a different job. If you can't save yourself how can you save others?

PBAstar924 0

Wednesday 28 March 2012 16:08

Maybe you should learn how to swim before you jump into a pool and try and save people's lives.

docfan91 0

Wednesday 28 March 2012 16:17

Isn't that ironic.

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