Swim coach throws in live croc to see how fast you can swim

[moshquerade]

in Darwin, Australia nonetheless :Q

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.

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.

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/asiap...ringe/australia.crocs/


Old article, yes, but legit.

Another link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/new...odile-in-the-pool.html

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

I think I'd swim faster too if I was in danger of being eaten.

 

[Jeeebus]

yikes. I raced a friend in a swimming pool about 6 years ago, and halfway to the other side dislocated my shoulder. I guess I'd be less concentrated on that pain if I had a croc nom nom nomming on my stomach at the time.

 

[compuwiz1]

Better than a Shark!

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Needs video to qualify FTW.