Oh, are shrieks part of the judging criteria? Okay, okay. I didn't know we were going with Continental Criteria here. My mistake. I'm used to the American system--more based on the aesthetics of the flail and partial credit for splashing. Shrieks, then. I can't retract my score, but, hey, next time.

[Oh, look. Here comes next time. The "gym rat," as he is so often known, jogging along in his sleeveless shirt, with his faithful golden retriever dog running at his side. Those shoes look pretty grippy...and yet...perhaps... You get too much water under the tires of a car and you'll get a skid too, you know.

Observe the forward slide of his foot, propelling forward rather than sideways. A variation on a theme...]