Why I don't swim

One time I almost drowned in the wave pool at Wacky Waters. Some people are sympathetic when they first hear that. And then they hear the rest of the story. I wasn’t a little kid, as they imagined, and in fact was about 23 years old. Also, I was in the 2-ft section of the pool. As I was trying to leave the pool, a big wave hit me in the back and knocked me down. I smashed my face on the bottom of the pool. Everytime I tried getting back up, another wave would come and knock me down again. I was seriously underwater for over a minute, and I was choking on water and I kept thinking about how ridiculous the news would be that night: “Adult dies in 2 foot section of pool, full story at 11″. Finally I was able to get out of the pool and I lay there and was coughing up water and blood was running down my face. The lifeguard ran over and said he thought I was just playing around and that’s why he didn’t come help me. Now when people hear this story they laugh at me.