I got punched in the face tonight harder than I've ever been hit. Harder than the last time my mom slapped me when I was 8, harder than Roland in my last fist fight way back in grade 8, and harder then Len in my boxing class a few years ago when I didn't get my head gear on fast enough.

Only difference was this hit was delivered by the water.

It was the end of class and we were told to "play". So I approached the 1m diving board as if I was going to do a one and a half tucked somersault. Take a step, raiuse knee, load up, bring foot down, bend knees, drive up... best approach and hurdle of the night. I'm going for it.

One full rotation, hold the tuck... ok lost count and smack. I'm in full tuck and I hit the water face first. Slammed into my eye and jaw. My teeth still fell all out of line.

Luckily the coaches kept count - two and quarter rotations! All I wanted was two.