http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/asiapcf/9810/09/fringe/australia.crocs/ How fast can YOU swim when chased by a crocodile? DARWIN, Australia (CNN) -- If you're hoping to make record time doing laps in the pool, perhaps you should consider employing a training technique that one swim instructor in Australia's Northern Territory claims yields record-breaking results: a crocodile. Swimming coach Mark Davies says his young swimmers are beating the clock, now that they're being chased by a hungry "croc." Davies says he lets his swimmers dive into the pool first. Then, he tosses in the crocodile. One young girl described the experience as "absolutely terrifying." * FRINGE MAIL * Would you like to receive a weekly summary of Fringe news in your inbox? Sign up for Fringe Mail. Davies says he checks the croc's swimming speed first, and makes sure the swimmer has enough of a head start that the crocodile can't really catch up. *** *This was on tv last week on ABC Asia Pacific, its a good job its not america the kids parents would be suing everbody from the government, to superman for allowing it. fear, terror, shock all induce heart attacks, is it the correct approach to coach kids to swim. Australia is well known for being laid back, but this is something out of the addams family series.
Dunna nuh nuh *chomp chomp* Dunna nuh nuh *chomp chomp* Dunna nuh nuh, dunna nuh nuh, dunnua nuh nuh *chomp chomp* Ready to pay a new fee If a kid loses a good knee I hope you're not a rookie The Crocodile Pool! The kids freak out when they see em They jump in the pool to flee em I wouldn't wanna be em The Crocodile Pool! Ow! Hot Damn! Son of a Bitch! Get near and you'll get mauled on Tossed around just like a rag doll Yep, you're one helluva fool The Crocodile Pool! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! - N
He "tosses" in the crocodile? Like, picks it up and tosses it in the pool? Just how tiny is this crocodile? Baron Max
That's fuckin' awesome!! Hilariously fucking cool! They should do that here in the States, make our swimmers swim faster...
HAHAHAHAHA, that's quite funny! Hopefully this technique will allow our swimminers to beat those in the U.S! ROFLMAO! You should make that into a soundtrack, Neildo.
That's great. It almost makes me proud to be Australian. "Before the 1.8-metre saltwater crocodile is lowered into the water, its jaw is bound with tape and its claws are clipped." So, I guess it would depend on what you consider "tiny", Baron.
Nysse: Pah! To Baron Max, a 1.8 metre crocodile is birdfeed. He could wrestle it to the ground and make it cry 'Uncle!'.
Well, with the jaws bound with tape, a crocodile is a pretty docile creature, ain't it? What, exactly, could it do to the swimmers? And equally important, would it even want to do that if it could? Baron Max
A falling brick can do the same thing, but we don't hear much about it happening, ya' know? Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Baron Max
