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So that alleged alligator then hits, like thwacks, the bottom of the boat in the front. So we're spooked. It's dark. And we've been messing around this whole time. So the tatter from us is not probably alerting our coach that anything's wrong. The girl in the front of the boat then starts telling everybody that there is water coming in to the boat. boat from underneath her feet.
So that alleged alligator then hits, like thwacks, the bottom of the boat in the front. So we're spooked. It's dark. And we've been messing around this whole time. So the tatter from us is not probably alerting our coach that anything's wrong. The girl in the front of the boat then starts telling everybody that there is water coming in to the boat. boat from underneath her feet.
So that alleged alligator then hits, like thwacks, the bottom of the boat in the front. So we're spooked. It's dark. And we've been messing around this whole time. So the tatter from us is not probably alerting our coach that anything's wrong. The girl in the front of the boat then starts telling everybody that there is water coming in to the boat. boat from underneath her feet.
We're trying desperately to get the attention of our coach. He comes over. It's really hard to get a little motorized boat next to the really small crew boat that we have. So he's trying to investigate and see what's going on, but he can't really see. So he just takes our word for it and he gets on his coach voice and he's like, all right, we got a power 10 all the way back to the dock.
We're trying desperately to get the attention of our coach. He comes over. It's really hard to get a little motorized boat next to the really small crew boat that we have. So he's trying to investigate and see what's going on, but he can't really see. So he just takes our word for it and he gets on his coach voice and he's like, all right, we got a power 10 all the way back to the dock.
We're trying desperately to get the attention of our coach. He comes over. It's really hard to get a little motorized boat next to the really small crew boat that we have. So he's trying to investigate and see what's going on, but he can't really see. So he just takes our word for it and he gets on his coach voice and he's like, all right, we got a power 10 all the way back to the dock.
So now this goes from like leisurely funny and then we're rowing full speed all the way back to the dock.
So now this goes from like leisurely funny and then we're rowing full speed all the way back to the dock.
So now this goes from like leisurely funny and then we're rowing full speed all the way back to the dock.
He did shine a light. I can't remember if it was his phone flashlight or if it was an actual flashlight. We know it was the phone.
He did shine a light. I can't remember if it was his phone flashlight or if it was an actual flashlight. We know it was the phone.
He did shine a light. I can't remember if it was his phone flashlight or if it was an actual flashlight. We know it was the phone.
So we get back. He sees that there is a hole. We can't take that boat out anymore because we have to repair it back in Virginia. So that boat is out of commission. Then we fast forward to the last day of our crew camp. We would always do like a scrimmage. On this day, it was really cold, maybe 45 or 50 degrees, and it was really windy.
So we get back. He sees that there is a hole. We can't take that boat out anymore because we have to repair it back in Virginia. So that boat is out of commission. Then we fast forward to the last day of our crew camp. We would always do like a scrimmage. On this day, it was really cold, maybe 45 or 50 degrees, and it was really windy.
So we get back. He sees that there is a hole. We can't take that boat out anymore because we have to repair it back in Virginia. So that boat is out of commission. Then we fast forward to the last day of our crew camp. We would always do like a scrimmage. On this day, it was really cold, maybe 45 or 50 degrees, and it was really windy.
And other coaches had safety concerns about putting us out on the water because there was white caps and it was really windy. obviously our ex military coach is having none of that. So he determines that we should probably go on this race, even if it's just the boats from our school. So he's like, we're going to have our own scrimmage. It's going to be great.
And other coaches had safety concerns about putting us out on the water because there was white caps and it was really windy. obviously our ex military coach is having none of that. So he determines that we should probably go on this race, even if it's just the boats from our school. So he's like, we're going to have our own scrimmage. It's going to be great.
And other coaches had safety concerns about putting us out on the water because there was white caps and it was really windy. obviously our ex military coach is having none of that. So he determines that we should probably go on this race, even if it's just the boats from our school. So he's like, we're going to have our own scrimmage. It's going to be great.
So we're mad and it's, Hard to kind of row against the waves and we're generally not having a super great time. And we get like five or 10 minutes out from the dock. And then he realizes that the other boat that was with us is lagging behind. So he tells us to pull our boat over into this little cove off the main waterway of the lake. And he says he's going to go back and check on the other group.
So we're mad and it's, Hard to kind of row against the waves and we're generally not having a super great time. And we get like five or 10 minutes out from the dock. And then he realizes that the other boat that was with us is lagging behind. So he tells us to pull our boat over into this little cove off the main waterway of the lake. And he says he's going to go back and check on the other group.