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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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
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
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
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, 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
Today, I was taking a lifeguard certification test. I nearly drowned halfway through. FML
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
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
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
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
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
Someone needs a new career choice...
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Comments (52)
nomrana 14
It's not easy saving the day sometimes. you'll have ur moments soon.
Fmlsea 28
well that sucks maybe once youre healed you can try again.maybe they can also put up some slippery when wet signs .
EarlFug 19
You didn't even have your floaties on?
ajs1987 15
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
were they cute?
katesaysquack 3
This sounds like a teen romance novel
ygritte_snow 2
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!
ChrisMora 16
I'm a lifeguard myself. I didn't fail, but I thought you're allowed to take it a second time.