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Casuarina Club Coach Spells Speed With A 'C' -- (Darwin, Australia 30/6/01) An Australian coach is using a crocodile in the pool to encourage his swimmers to improve their speeds. Mark Davies, from Casuarina Crocs Swimming Club in Darwin, says the technique improves his squad's performance. Local swimming authorities say he'll have to use a private pool if he wants to continue using the crocodile while the Australian Institute of Sport has condemned the technique. Mr Davies is unrepentant. He told Australian newspaper The Telegraph: "The thought of something chasing them down the pool certainly improves the speeds of my swimmers." Before the 1.8-metre saltwater crocodile is lowered into the water, its jaw is bound with tape and its claws are clipped.
Come Into The Water by Sinsull
(To the tune of "Babies In The Mill")
I used to be in competitive swims
Australian crawl my feat.
Through waters flashed
Impossible to beat.
But gators' jaws and gators' claws
Affected my technique.
I have my hide; maybe not pride.
But shin and thigh and cheek.
CHORUS:
Come into the water, Mark Davies
Come in without ado.
Its jaws are bound; its toes are clipped.
And Darwin's counting on you.
The authorities condemn Mark's style
'Tis cruel to man and beast.
In their opinion the crocodile
Must be private pooled to feast
Casuarina folk are even divided.
Some cheer the increased speed.
But some prefer the slower pace
And gore and bloody feed.
CHORUS