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American diver seriously hits face on dive board.
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:54 pm
by Pebbles
Gosh this had to hurt like heck. I winced seeing this picture
She's such a trooper though and plans to start diving again as soon as medically cleared to!! She definitely will get my cheers in the future! You go girl!
http://www3.cjad.com/content/cp_article ... 72261A.htm
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:55 pm
by Hurricaneman
Ouch
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:11 pm
by CaptinCrunch
I saw the video on the news, she hit pretty hard and the way she was spinning she's lucky she didn't split her head wide open.
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:55 pm
by LAwxrgal
I'm glad she's all right, but I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often.
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:00 pm
by mike18xx
Bonk!
(Another inch in, and she'd have mashed her nose....)
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:00 pm
by mf_dolphin
As they say... "That'll leave a mark!"
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:41 pm
by Swimdude
Being a swimmer and one who is around divers [but can't dive myself] ... I can't even begin to tell you how much that would hurt. If that was me, I would've rather blacked out on contact. At least I wouldn't have felt the pain. Yeesh.
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:32 pm
by pojo
Greg Louganis (sp) all over again.
I'm a lifeguard and we absolutely DO NOT allow inwards off the board... for that particular reason. Even though there is a hospital a block away, the YMCA/lifeguard will be held liable for any damages to the person.
I've jammed my ankle on the springboard doing a 3 step approach... and I thought that hurt... I can't imagine the face!
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:57 pm
by JQ Public
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Yeh i saw that earlier this week on Yahoo pics. That was awfully nice of the Canadian lady to help out her fellow competitor/neighbor.
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:10 pm
by Pebbles
http://www.mediabum.com/html/American-D ... Owned.html
This is very GRAPHIC video as a warning to your more faint of heart types. GAH i didn't like the link but there is the video footage from it. She actually smacked her face twice on that board
GAH.. *winces in sympathy pain*
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:20 pm
by beachbum_al
Ouch!