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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
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
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, my swim coach had me swim a 400 meter freestyle. Feeling a little sick near the end, I lifted my head to breathe, then burped, and threw up violently all in the pool. All my team mates screamed horrified running out of the pool, and now they have to drain it. I was told not to come back. 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, on a date, I told the guy I could swim. He suggested we race. I agreed to impress him. I jumped in, immediately panicked, inhaled water, and had to be helped out by a 10-year-old with floaties. He asked if I lied about anything else. 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, 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 took part in a charity run for a good cause. I'd trained for months and showed up, only to trip and fall flat on my face at the starting line. I spent the rest of the race with scraped knees and a bruised ego. FML
Today, a new session started for my swimming squad. I walked down to the pool, tripped over a stray equipment bag, and belly-flopped into the pool in front of everyone, fully clothed. I'm the coach. FML
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MiseryLotus 0
How is that grounds for disqualification? And shouldn't they have told you before the race started that you were disqualified?
SilentGround 0
this actually is an fml. i'm sorry, that really sucks. don't let it weigh you down though, it'll only make you feel bad in the long run. :/
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Musemusic88 0
YDI for flinching moron
MiseryLotus 0
How is that grounds for disqualification? And shouldn't they have told you before the race started that you were disqualified?
nolasaints 0
I agree^^^
bula_rocks 0
I swim competitively. it's common. sometimes they don't tell you you've been disqualified before the race. good job, though
cheeseonmyburrit 0
it's true. the slightest twitch a second or two before the start is grounds for disqualification. don't worry, you can beat their asses next rime.
poopydutchman 2
I would just like to say that its not really a flinch caused by something coming at you. it's more like an involuntary muscle contraction. even though that's a "flinch" you're not really reacting to something you're more twitch. more along the lines of blinking or breathing
amyswim33 1
What do you want them to do stop the rest of the swimmers to tell you you've been disqualified
teentee401 37
219: The FML says she flinched "before the race started." That means when she flinched, they could've blown a whistle or something before all of the swimmers started
Dragon_XTC 0
ouch, that hella sucks, well at least it was a good experience right?
Kurabsence 0
it's not the end result. it's the journey that truely counts (watch the peaceful warrior)
madaoxsan 9
@182 that might work for some transcendentalist playing shogi or something, but this lady is a COMPETITIVE swimmer. Practice is for "journeys" this shit is for all the marbles (gold, silver, and bronze). And she didn't get not one. Not even the dented one. I understand you're saying she should look on the bright side--in all actuality, unless she got ahead of them she really did "win". I agree. She whupped their arses. But to say that kinda adds insult to injury. I'M SORRY OP. Those bastards were unfair. I feel your pain and share your ire. FYL and F them.
Jaywin 3
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I assume you were just antsy and jittery before jumping in the water and they disqualified you because you had nerves? That's some weak ass shit, OP.
GuilleParra 0
That SUCKS! Wow. At least, you won.
chaos753159 4
she didnt get anything though
ahaalha41397 2
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if ur disqualified it isnt concidered a win, u can think it in ur head but you r last place
dancer1103 2
She got disqualified for twitching, not for leaving early or doing the wrong stroke. She still finished before everyone and might just do it again.
SilentGround 0
this actually is an fml. i'm sorry, that really sucks. don't let it weigh you down though, it'll only make you feel bad in the long run. :/
screwup 0
oh my gosh. that sucks. definitely FYL. #3 is right, at least it was a good experience.
adelaide_evening 0
Although you don't have the title or the medal, you and everyone else know who really won.
528Alice491 3
And the winner will forever remember that they won by default (; you still kicked ass, congratulations.
fyl8847 0
#1, you are an asshole OP, im sorry that happened, that truly sucked, and that is a stupid reason for disqualifying you. :(
nuga 0
How can you get disqualified for "flinching"? Is that the same as a "false start"?
miss_madison 10
Yes it is the same. I used to race and even leaning forward the tinniest bit will get you disqualified.