No Improvement !

As was to be expected, the high jump did not go any better than the long jump had done. Debbi had to enter at the humiliatingly low height of three feet and even then she needed two attempts to clear it, while the others virtually stepped over the bar. Debbi used the flop technique she had been practicing and what she knew would have been an undignified upside down landing in the cycling shorts she had been expecting to wear, became positively obscene in these briefs. Of course the camera for the big screen was positioned perfectly at the landing side of the pit to capture every detail !

"That reminds me. For those of you up late enough, there's a full moon tonight" commentated Diane, to laughter from the crowd. It looked as if Debbi would be eliminated at four feet but by some miracle, her third attempt left the bar shuddering but it did not fall. This elicited sympathetic cheers from the crowd but it only delayed the inevitable, with her three attempts at five feet ending in miserable failure. Once again Debbi had finished last, with victory going to the lissome Hilde.

The final event of the morning was the 100 meters. Debbi was pleased that at least this one would be over quickly but the cameraman still took the opportunity to focus on her rear view as the four runners settled in their blocks. And despite pumping her arms and legs as hard as she could Debbi still finished ten meters adrift, doubled over and breathing heavily while the others hardly seemed to be out of breath.

She made her way over to Carol and James. "I didn't do very well I'm afraid" she said. "Nonsense, you were excellent" Carol lied. "It's not your fault the others are just a little bit better."

"Can't join you for lunch, it's only just over an hour to the afternoon events" Debbi continued. "What are they again ?" Carol needed reminding. "We swim two lengths of the baths, then come out to that little shielded area over there to put on our track shoes and race 800 meters round the track. I'm buggered if I'm going to come last in this" Debbi affirmed. "She's a strong swimmer" Carol confided to James.

Meanwhile, another conversation was taking place between Diane and Aditty. "And you're certain you've packed her swimsuit separately ?" Diane stressed. "Deffo" confirmed Aditty. "I never knew they made soluble swimsuits" she laughed !