http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1 Gay men may have "messy forms" and generally suck at synchronized swimming, Graves, but at least gay men can float. Medics rushed three members of the Seattle Synchronized Swim Team to area hospitals Monday evening after they passed out in the St. Edward State Park swimming pool during a drill, team officials said. The swimmers, ages 11, 12 and 13, had been in the Kenmore pool about 15 minutes when they began having difficulty, head coach Julie Abel said. "One of them was hanging on a rope and a coach saw her slip underwater," team president Craig Penner said. "The... Copyright 2008 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:42:21 -0800 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:39:23 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss i considered sending this as a tip because i couldn't wait to see what you'd say. i'm glad that someone did.

]]> jayme http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003452 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003452 News Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:49:25 -0800 Yikes. I'm not sure I see the gay humor in kids almost drowning.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003476 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003476 News Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:08:13 -0800 Oh, whatever. We synchronized swimmers are so good we can even faint together.

]]> Jen Graves http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003489 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003489 News Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:16:55 -0800 I hope they fired whoever mixed the chemicals for the pool. Somebody could have died!

]]> mj http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003491 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003491 News Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:18:03 -0800 Uhm Dan, women float better than men ... they naturally have more body fat (which is ok!) With respect to those male swimmer type bodies you love, complete with six pack, they have to learn keep moving or WE SINK.

]]> OR Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003508 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003508 News Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:25:50 -0800 ladies, you have to eat sometime BEFORE you exercise. and the day before doesn't count.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003519 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003519 News Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:33:54 -0800 Every child deserves a snarky gay commentator and a floatation device.

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003523 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003523 News Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:35:21 -0800 It's true. I float especially well when I have my extra-light loafers on.

]]> montex http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003535 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003535 News Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:39:38 -0800 Damn Chinese-made chlorine, breaks down into date rape drug when added to dihydrogen monoxide.

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003611 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003611 News Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:35:59 -0800 The synchronized near-drowning will prove to be a hoax. The same scenario appeared as a joke email question ("If one member of a synchronized swim team drowned, would the other team members also drown?") only a couple weeks ago on Craig Ferguson's CBS Late Late Show.

]]> Creek http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003617 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/synchronized_sinking_1#c1003617 News Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:39:23 -0800