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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.
Crocodile's Picnic by mousethief
(Tune: Teddy Bears' Picnic)
If you go into the pool today
You're in for a big surprise
If you're not in your top form today
You'd better stay out and dry
For coach has found a horrible croc
So if you swim as slow as you walk
Today's the day the croco will have its picnic
Picnic time for a crocodile
And the team is turning in some record times today
Though he's just a juvenile
If he should catch you then he'll make you pay
See him gaily swim about
So if you scream and shout
We'll know that you're swimming slow
With such a croc the coach inspires
our swimmers to swim their best
Cos they don't want to be et, you know.
Copyright ©2002 Alex Riggle. All rights reserved.