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On 10 Jun 2008 19:54:54 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospam com>
wrote:
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>Heh, the funniest thing is that I was the fastest swimmer in my normal
>swimming classes, so I took up speed swimming. Came in dead last in the
>only swim meet I ever competed in - and I got sick from the smell of the
>chlorine all day long (my events were at the end of the day).
My funniest swimming pool experience was when I was doing a helicopter
escape course. Now I'm not the best swimmer in the world and I tend to
float feet down with only the top inch or so of my head a above water.
When I put on an inflatable life jacket and jumped into the pool. I
when straight down to the bottom and could not swim up to the surface.
There I was thinking how embarrassing it would be if I had to put the
jacket over my head and pop the gas bottle when a couple of the divers
hauled me up to the surface and dragged me to the dunker (helicopter
cabin, mock up).
>Oh, and I managed to perforate an eardrum during my very brief stint in
>springboard diving.
And I managed to pull a muscle in my arm climbing an escape net
wearing a survival suit that had filled with water. (Cheap gear and
too big.) My arm still gives me trouble today even after 15 years :(
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Regards
Stephen
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