The event typically unfolds in three distinct stages:
By: A Survivor
Let me paint you a picture. It is 3:00 PM on a sweltering Saturday in July. The smell of chlorine and coconut sunscreen hangs heavy in the air. A 12-year-old boy does a cannonball to my left. A dad in wraparound sunglasses is grilling burgers that smell suspiciously like charcoal lighter fluid. And me? I am standing waist-deep in the deep end, staring at the ominous, metal grille of a pool filter return jet.
This is the moment I uttered the seven words that will forever be etched in my memory: “My swimming trunks have been sucked off.”
If you are reading this because you just typed that exact phrase into Google, panicking, take a deep breath. You are not alone. Welcome to the most specific, terrifying, and strangely hilarious club on the internet. Here is everything you need to know about how this happens, how to survive the extraction, and how to reclaim your dignity.
You cannot simply dive down and yank. If the suction is strong enough to strip you, it might be strong enough to hold the fabric tight. Panic-yanking can rip the shorts or, worse, create a seal that increases suction.
Here is the professional, step-by-step rescue plan:
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The event typically unfolds in three distinct stages:
By: A Survivor
Let me paint you a picture. It is 3:00 PM on a sweltering Saturday in July. The smell of chlorine and coconut sunscreen hangs heavy in the air. A 12-year-old boy does a cannonball to my left. A dad in wraparound sunglasses is grilling burgers that smell suspiciously like charcoal lighter fluid. And me? I am standing waist-deep in the deep end, staring at the ominous, metal grille of a pool filter return jet.
This is the moment I uttered the seven words that will forever be etched in my memory: “My swimming trunks have been sucked off.”
If you are reading this because you just typed that exact phrase into Google, panicking, take a deep breath. You are not alone. Welcome to the most specific, terrifying, and strangely hilarious club on the internet. Here is everything you need to know about how this happens, how to survive the extraction, and how to reclaim your dignity.
You cannot simply dive down and yank. If the suction is strong enough to strip you, it might be strong enough to hold the fabric tight. Panic-yanking can rip the shorts or, worse, create a seal that increases suction.
Here is the professional, step-by-step rescue plan: