h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

The first event in the Olympic-sized swimming pool had to be swimming, and one competitor will win Gold. But is the idea to swim a single length as quickly as possible, or is it an endurance race? And did I remember to switch the pool's new Tsunami-strength wave machine off its timer?

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*sneaks in and starts quietly dog paddling a length, hoping the head start gives her a chance of gold*

*looks suspiciously at the water and then sits on the side with only her toes in the pool*

*waves* at Anthea

nearly there , got distracted by the volunteers handing out cocktails at the half way point

is Peanut going to bring home a Gold for Goo

touches the side and exits quickly in case it is set to trigger a tsunami or something

grabs a and does happy dance

after a cooked breakfast I'll be warming up for pooh sticks I think

Well – Poohsticks is taking place over here: F44379?thread=8295359 but there's still everything to play for in the swimming to see who gets the silver. (Not that we have a silver... Hmmm...) At this stage it looks like Dr Anthea.

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Is there an organiser around.

I want to know if the earflap stroke is legal in the freestyle or would it be unfair to other competitors.

Wraps around midrift after the diving event.

It is Freestyle, so as long as you get from one side of the pool to the other using only your body (not oars, floats, boats or engines etc) and not touching the bottom, pulling yourself along the sides or the ropes, everything is allowed!

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aww... *puts giant inflated duck away*

Keep the duck handy - it can be used for other events. For example, it would be a great partner in the Beach Volleyball.

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In fact, does the duck have any experience in synchronised swimming?

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it might do I haven't asked about synchronised swimming experience

Sets up cauliflower ears ready for the freestyle back butterfly earflap stroke.

Two widths of the pool - Hey they have put the ropes the wrong way round. As Anthea's duck is not allowed, how can I duck under the ropes Ears flapping, jumps out of the pool and wraps around ones self.

Gets a battery operated speed boat and starts playing.

Has a second attempt as the ropes have been lifted.

Gets ready for a task of backward cauliflower ear Stroke

Into the second width going for Gold.

Hey whats that: Its a

Does an impossible out of pool right into Anthea's lap.

ishly asks <BB< to look into this infringement.

Asks to look at vegimn's big body bite. Will she fill the wound with clay or try and paint over it?

hmm Anthea has a secret composite for fixing things like cows udders and stuff she probably use that

I would have really liked a gold medal but in all fairness I have to say that vegiman's performance is of a gold standard that impossible out of pool in slowmo defies all laws of physics and will go down as an all time classic I'm sure

awe thankee Peanut, but the out of water dive half way through the swim, disqualifies me.

Three for the one and only Peanut for achieving the best time so far on the way to Waterworks Games Gold Medal.

Does anyone know how to get the out of the pool. I think it just swallowed a diver who dived from the spring board into its open mouth

no idea... I think getting eaten by the is a clear foul when it comes to the diving though

I agree totally , shall I get off your lap now?

, shouldn't someone pop over to the diving event and warn them about the in the pool

vegiman

you will see that the is now keeping a respectful distance, it was part of the (double)act, diving into the mouth like that

niether diver nor enjoy the whole process of vomming diver back up after the performance but their stunt is a hell of show stopper, don't you think?

*wonders who is going to get the sick out of the pool*

I am a bit concerned that Dmitri has encouraged everyone to don their swimsuits with the around though, prehaps we should quickly award them the gold medal for diving and they will depart

According to HRASC (A229303) it is the wearing of swimming costumes that causes attacks. As long as everyone, including the inflatable duck, removes all swimming costumes from the vicinity, the will get bored and wander off.

Fortunately the diving has a separate pool, as does the Waterslide – the Waterslide competition is now taking place here: F44378?thread=8295563

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