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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 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 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 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 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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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 - 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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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 - 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 Higgs - 02/06/2009 19:10 - United States

Today, I went to the pool. When I hit the water the top of my swimsuit came off so I tried to put it on underwater. The lifeguard thought I was drowning and pulled me out in front of everyone. Topless. FML

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BRBsummer 9

Sunday 1 August 2010 12:15

If you knew you couldn't swim then why are you a lifeguard?

inmarrr 0

Sunday 1 August 2010 12:05

omg? talk about ironic.

Comments

iteenlovequotes 19

Wednesday 30 May 2012 3:14

Your the lifeguard? Shouldn't you know how to swim and get yourself out of that type of situation?

moemoney8888 7

Wednesday 18 July 2012 21:27

Well I guess ur fired....

abbiepearson_ 9

Monday 11 March 2013 19:21

How did you get to be a lifeguard if you couldn't save yourself...

jew_lala 11

Sunday 23 February 2014 14:17

OP I am a lifeguard and from personal experience you have to be a damn good swimmer to pass the test to become one. Therefore unless you hit your head and was disoriented you wouldnt have begun to drown as water is your second home! I deem this story made up due to facts not adding up!

maddygh 10

Sunday 3 May 2015 15:18

don't feel bad ... I'm a lifeguard too and I almost did something like that ... we aren't immune to drowning lol

emmer132010 9

Wednesday 16 March 2016 19:30

I really want to say YDI and that even if injured, you should still be able to survival float but during our recertification I once got two charlie horses whilst in the water. Despite my ability to swim with just my arms if necessary, I gasped and sank like a rock. It was very painful and I didn't have time to really think before my fellows had pulled me up. Perhaps just FML for the embarrassment? That's how I felt.