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Where are all the black swimmers???

baldbear · 2008-08-15 12:44:21

Does any one know why there seems to be very few black people swimming at the olympics? i havn't spotted any yet!!( i aint no racist):confused: A lad at work said that black people are genetically afraid of water, like cats. i refuted this wild claim. Any ideas?

15-08-2008 12:44PM

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Does any one know why there seems to be very few black people swimming at the olympics? i havn't spotted any yet!!( i aint no racist)

A lad at work said that black people are genetically afraid of water, like cats. i refuted this wild claim.

Any ideas?

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#2 15-08-2008 12:45PM

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White people cant jump and black people cant swim.

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#3 15-08-2008 12:46PM

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eaten by the crocodiles

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#4 15-08-2008 12:47PM

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Search Youtube for Eric The Eel.

That should answer your question

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#5 15-08-2008 12:47PM

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baldbear wrote: »

Does any one know why there seems to be very few black people swimming at the olympics? i havn't spotted any yet!!( i aint no racist)

A lad at work said that black people are genetically afraid of water, like cats. i refuted this wild claim.

Any ideas?

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/2008olympics/2008/08/12/2008-08-12_riding_olympic_wave_bronxborn_swimmer_no.html

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#6 15-08-2008 12:51PM

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DaveyGem wrote: »

Search Youtube for Eric The Eel.

That should answer your question

It's one of my favourite things on this whole planet. Brings a tear to my eye every time.

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#7 15-08-2008 12:53PM

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RuailleBuaille wrote: »

It's one of my favourite things on this whole planet. Brings a tear to my eye every time.

He starts out pretty well (cosidering his country didn't have a swimming pool).

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#8 15-08-2008 12:54PM

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It's their big arses, can't swim with it.

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#9 15-08-2008 12:56PM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Moussambani

Had to read the back story. A bit of an anti-climax if you ask me. Got a "meh".

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#10 15-08-2008 12:56PM

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RuailleBuaille wrote: »

It's one of my favourite things on this whole planet. Brings a tear to my eye every time.

sweet lord ......:eek:
thats the funniest thing ive seen in ages:D:D
thought he was gonna drown at one stage.....
shocked would be an understatement:eek:

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#11 15-08-2008 12:56PM

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jaysus, i didnt even search boards for it but on page1 of google...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=56654292

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#12 15-08-2008 01:01PM

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Their shlong causes too much resistance in the water!

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#13 15-08-2008 01:01PM

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testicle wrote: »

It's their big arses, can't swim with it.

"Howya Father....i hear you're a racist now...."

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#14 15-08-2008 01:02PM

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They are all off running. They aren't designed for swimming, their large nostrils give them a disadvantage in water but an advantage while running.

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#15 15-08-2008 01:20PM

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This is all shockin' stuff :pac:

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#16 15-08-2008 01:24PM

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sure if they had enough water for the swimming pools for teh africans then they'd have no drought would they

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#17 15-08-2008 01:24PM

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And bone density.

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#18 15-08-2008 01:25PM

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WindSock wrote: »

They are all off running. They aren't designed for swimming, their large nostrils give them a disadvantage in water but an advantage while running.

What a ridiculous, racist thing to say. If you're implying that big nostrils aid wth air circulation, why shouldn't that hold true for swimming? 'They aren't designed for swimming' FFS, they're designed the same as all humans, more athletic even.
:rolleyes:

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#19 15-08-2008 01:25PM

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testicle wrote: »

It's their big arses, can't swim with it.

They can float though

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#20 15-08-2008 01:27PM

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RuailleBuaille wrote: »

What a ridiculous, racist thing to say. If you're implying that big nostrils aid wth air circulation, why shouldn't that hold true for swimming? 'They aren't designed for swimming' FFS, they're designed the same as all humans, more athletic even.
:rolleyes:

What is racist about what I said? And no if you look at the majority of black peoples faces, they have different shaped noses. Same as asians have different shaped eyes. It's not racism, its fact. I am not discriminationg against anyone. Go and find out what that means before you accuse people of it.

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#21 15-08-2008 01:31PM

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No sports threads.
thanks.

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