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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/05/sports/olympics/olympic-swimming-pool-lifeguards.html
awkwardstare
I hear they also have armed guard, confection vendors and depending on the sport an audience.
FreakyStylie
It's for the African teams
Pullout69
Why is this surprising?
NotAnIroningBoard
"Blows whistle" "PHELPS! OUT - I TOLD YOU NO DIVING"
IGotCharlieWork
Seems like a decent job
supercharlie1234
To be fair, it wouldn't surprise me if Ryan Lochte forgets that he can't breathe underwater from time to time.
nataylol
Just in case another Eric Moussambani type thing happens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rqI8xwXVac
agustusgloop
What?
sleepingprsn
He's getting paid to basically watch the Olympics. That's pretty neat in my book
supermonke
She looks like she's really enjoying it.
sleepingprsn
Probably waiting to check out Phelps. I know I would if I was in their position
Yemmster29
Former lifeguard here; swim meets are hell. I don't think even it being the Olympics could make working one fun.
Cdayt04
I mean why wouldn't they?? Just in case one of the swimmers has a heart attack or something
dollinblack
Just because they need love. I don't know if she's the right person.
SchmuseTigger
Yes. with that much doping happens quite often.
CziltangBrone
Hitting your head is the biggest danger, but spectators also fall in.
bufferkiller
I think people see Olympic level athletes as being impervious to injury and/or illness.
PommedeTerreur
What I'm hearing is we should slay their champion to remind them of their mortality. Good idea.
HotDigidy
As a lifeguard, it'd take 3 people to get Phelps out of the water. I can't imagine how much he weighs. Omg it would be so hard.
bloatedplutocrat
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+much+does+michael+phelps+weigh 194 pounds.
itsakidsbooksantiago
Right? I was an LG and high school and while I could get him floating shit if I could get him out of a pool.
DrunkBarbaraWalters
Meh. My lifeguard training (at 16yo) I was with a group with me+2 girls and we had to backboard a 220lb man in 12ft water. That was fun.
Cloud10000
That lifeguard looks bored as fuck. Must be a to show he's missing to participate in the stupid Olympics