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no diving please
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no diving please

2008 Reader Submission
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As a lifeguard, our first priority is to prevent accidents, that means we spend a large portion of our day reciting the rules to the heedless swimmers. I.e. “sir the water in this pool is 3 feet deep, therefore diving and other forms of entry besides the lader are strictly prohibited...”

Anyways as the summer ended a staff, party was organized at one of the pool units. It consisted of 35-40 lifeguards but when one of the some of the boys started fooling around nobody said anything, cause hey, this is our element we can do anything. What ended up the night was when one of the lifeguards attempted a back flip into the 3 feet deep pull. The results of his actions were a broken C 3 and C 4 of his spinal column.

(Not able to lifeguard anymore he is undergoing physical therapy; some people should listen to their own advice sometimes)

Submitted on 02/02/2008

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Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Do as I say, don't do as I do! Thanks for the story


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Just because you're a lifeguard doesn't mean the laws of physics don't apply to you! Thanks for sending this in!


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