Best Excuses to Get Out of School Swimming Lessons

My high school requires a written note from your parents for this to qualify as an acceptable reason to be excused.

As much as I hate getting periods, I'm still thanking them to this day for all the chlorinated hell they saved me from.

This will only work if you're female, have hit puberty, and it's only used once a month as that's how the menstrual cycle works.

This method is not great. My teacher just asked me to go get some spare pants from the thousand-year-old lost and found and wear them in the pool.

Ah, the classic. It usually can work if done once, but if done again, they might make you put a spare pair on.

But then you'll hear the dreaded "Spare costumes. Put one on." from your teacher.

This one would probably work. Don't quote me on that though, it depends on the teacher sometimes.

I used to really hate swimming because of many ridiculous reasons, including my race.

Make it look like you do and act like you do as well.

This could work, especially if you have an earache.

Like the nausea excuse, act like you have pulled a muscle.

To make sure they don't look, say that you've got an open wound in the groin area.

This is the best excuse on this list so far! I can't believe it isn't number one! The teacher is surely going to think you are really sick and let you stay in the medical room for the lesson!

This excuse is the most believable yet! You should win an Oscar! Here is your medal! This excuse is surely going to make many students from all around the globe grateful for this advice. They will likely use it in almost every lesson! Well done!

Awesome, but how could you tell the teacher if you're dead?

What if the teacher looks at your ear?

It's a pretty good excuse, especially if you come to school with an earplug.

Make sure to shout really loud so all the other students hear you. "I HAVE (insert STD here)!"

Alright, then get that life jacket on and do 10 laps!

Teacher: What does that have to do with YOU swimming?
Me: I just, like, don't want to make him feel left out...