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Swimmer Makes Ass of Himself

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(Newser) – Champion US swimmer Ricky Berens got that sinking feeling when his high-tech suit split down the back an instant before he sailed into the water for his leg of a relay at the FINA Swimming World Championship in Rome. The result was a flash of muscly derrière transmitted on TV stations around the globe.

"I kind of freaked out for just a second," said Berens, who won a gold medal in Beijing. "I felt like I was putting on a pretty good show." The wardrobe malfunction didn't cause him to fall to the rear. The 21-year-old swimmer still helped his relay team win the gold.

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Ricky Berens covers up with a towel after his bodysuit split in a Men's 4x100M Relay at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Rome.
Ricky Berens covers up with a towel after his bodysuit split in a Men's 4x100M Relay at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Rome.   (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
US swimmer flashes some skin as he dives in for his leg of the Men's 4x100M Relay at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Rome.
US swimmer flashes some skin as he dives in for his leg of the Men's 4x100M Relay at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Rome.
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Kookey90
Jul 29, 09 3:34 AM CDT
I just hope this guy has a sense of humor, since he'll be the butt of every swimming joke for the near future. Reply
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Spydiggity
Jul 29, 09 3:43 AM CDT
you mean the rear future. :-P
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westonism
Jul 29, 09 3:56 AM CDT
Groan! Reply
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TerrifiedCitizen
Jul 29, 09 4:07 AM CDT
Looks like high-tech isn't necessarily High-Quality. Reply
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ruserious
Jul 29, 09 8:30 AM CDT
That looks like it would create a lot of drag, but he still won! Good for him for that and having a sense of humor about it. Reply
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