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 2008-01-30 11:27 AM |
Member  40  Urbana, Maryland |  Subject: Pool Dork AlertUnfortunately, I am the pool dork! My second season of triathlon got off to an embarrassing start. I recently purchased a winter pool pass at a local college and was anxious to get my season started. I arrived for my first swim of the season to find that all but one of the lanes had multiple swimmers. The lady swimming solo was very fit and obviously an experienced swimmer. She was very nice...she saw me scanning the lanes and asked if I wanted to join her. I said sure, and as I stepped to the edge of the pool both feet flew right out from under me! I landed hard on the edge of the pool; my right butt cheek (now sporting a nasty bruise the size and shape of a banana) took the entire impact. I guess I had built up some momentum because I bounced slightly and fell to my right landing on the lane divider. I don’t know if any of you realize this but a taut lane divider can also be used as a catapult! Sure enough, it flung back into the air causing me to fly back the other way, landing directly on top of the nice lady who had offered to share her lane with me. I was so embarrassed! P.S. If the nice lady mentioned above reads this forum…I’m sorry you had to swim with a Noob.  |
| 2008-01-30 11:29 AM in reply to: #1183822 |
Champion 6539   South Jersey | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert |
| 2008-01-30 11:34 AM in reply to: #1183822 |
COURT JESTER 12230  ROCKFORD, IL | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert Thank you….snicker….for…snort….sharing. BWAHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! |
 2008-01-30 11:38 AM in reply to: #1183822 |
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| 2008-01-30 11:38 AM in reply to: #1183822 |
| Champion 6962 Atlanta, Ga | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert You can't make that stuff up!! Just tell me that you still got your swim set in. And you should have said, "Do you like my unique water entry?" And look at the bright side, you got it out of the way. It's all fast swimming from here. |
| 2008-01-30 11:39 AM in reply to: #1183822 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert Dude! The only thing that would be funnier would be if you had pictures! Hope your bruises (to your buttcheek and your pride) heal quickly! |
| 2008-01-30 11:43 AM in reply to: #1183847 |
| Member 40 Urbana, Maryland | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert Just tell me that you still got your swim set in I did and for some strange reason, I had the whole lane to myself...  |
| 2008-01-30 11:48 AM in reply to: #1183822 |
| over a barrier | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert be there and done that only hit my shin on the metal....son of a biatch that hurt like h*ll...... Thank you for the laugh  Edited by running2far 2008-01-30 11:58 AM |
| 2008-01-30 11:49 AM in reply to: #1183822 |
| Extreme Veteran 487 Spokane, WA | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert That's a classic! Very funny stuff......I hope there's no permanent damage |
| 2008-01-30 11:51 AM in reply to: #1183822 |
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| 2008-01-30 11:55 AM in reply to: #1183822 |
| Science Nerd 28760 Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert Look at it this way, you probably won't have a worse day at the pool for quite awhile. I hope you heal quickly and that doesn't prevent you from going back. |
| 2008-01-30 11:56 AM in reply to: #1183822 |
| Expert 626 Las Vegas, NV | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert Glad you are OK! Is she OK! and did you swim with her? Swimming can have all its challenges, and good luck. Happy training, and love that black lane on the bottom. It has become my best friend.
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| 2008-01-30 11:57 AM in reply to: #1183822 |
Master 2490 Atlanta, Georgia Silver member | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert Could this be the beginning of a companion club to the "I fell over while still clipped in to my bike pedals" club? Seriously, I could see myself doing this.. c |
| 2008-01-30 11:59 AM in reply to: #1183918 |
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| 2008-01-30 12:01 PM in reply to: #1183822 |
| Expert 1074 Madison, MS | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert Awesome! What a way to score a lane! |
| 2008-01-30 12:02 PM in reply to: #1183822 |
| DC | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert Hahahaha that's amazing. As a guard, we see a lot of "pool dorks" but I'm pretty sure that would have taken the cake. I also love the people who try to get out of the pool (ours has a good 18" of wall between the water and the deck and a lot of people don't have the upper body strength to push themselves up and don't see the ladders) and so they grab the block covers and fly back into the pool when it falls off... |
| 2008-01-30 12:02 PM in reply to: #1183915 |
| Member 40 Urbana, Maryland | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert devouahy - 2008-01-30 12:56 PM Glad you are OK! Is she OK! and did you swim with her? Thanks. She was ok, just startled. Even though I hate to say it, I think she cut her swim short. I'm sure we'll see each other again...as I crawl to the edge of the pool to get in. |
| 2008-01-30 12:23 PM in reply to: #1183822 |
| Master 2216 | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert Hehehe That was just plain funny. Could happen to anyone. Glad it wasn't me!! |
| 2008-01-30 12:24 PM in reply to: #1183822 |
| Extreme Veteran 325 Austin, TX | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert Good times. |
| 2008-01-30 12:42 PM in reply to: #1183822 |
| Expert 934 FL | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert Very Funny |
| 2008-01-30 12:49 PM in reply to: #1183822 |
| Veteran 210 Portland, OR | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert Thanks for sharing. That's great. If nothing else I'm sure you lightened her day a little. Anyway, I wouldn’t give much more thought. If you’re at the pool enough you’ll see things just as funny. It happens to everyone. It’s just a matter of if someone else sees you do it |
| 2008-01-30 12:49 PM in reply to: #1183822 |
| Master 1420 Running trails in S. Ontario | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert |
| 2008-01-30 12:50 PM in reply to: #1184085 |
| COURT JESTER 12230 ROCKFORD, IL | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert pinktrigal - 2008-01-30 11:49 AM And the Canadian judge holds up her sign...9.5
What's the score when accounting for the Canadian/U.S. conversion factor? |
| 2008-01-30 1:04 PM in reply to: #1184088 |
| Master 1420 Running trails in S. Ontario | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert tupuppy - 2008-01-30 1:50 PM pinktrigal - 2008-01-30 11:49 AM And the Canadian judge holds up her sign...9.5
What's the score when accounting for the Canadian/U.S. conversion factor? And the Canadian judge edits her sign...8.5
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| 2008-01-30 1:06 PM in reply to: #1183822 |
| Extreme Veteran 422 New York, NY | Subject: RE: Pool Dork Alert |
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