Water Hero

Here's a sport that anyone with a water cooler can try without leaving their comfortable work environment.

Our commentators today are Brad and Dave.

Full commentary now available...

COM1: "and here we are at the international indoor water vessel lifting competition... first up is Senthil Shanmugan, a newcomer to the sport but one with a promising potential. What do you know about this chap Dave?"

COM2: "Not a lot apart from he's got an impressive moustache"

COM1: "Yes, must take some looking after. Looks like he's making the first move"

COM1: "oh, well he's dispensed with the empty bottle nicely there Dave."

COM2: "Yes, nice lift, nice technique"

COM1: "Now what about the empty bottle drop..."

COM1: "He's a wise man Dave"

COM2: "Yes, going with the traditional placement on the nearest desk. Nice work"

COM1: "He may be new to this event but he's done his homework."

COM1: "Here we go Dave, full bottle lift from top of the rack"

COM1: "Anything to lessen the load I guess Dave"

COM2 : "Well it's a different approach, but lets see what he can do"

COM1: "That's the first bit done"

COM1: "That's a nice lift from the little man. Next up we have Dark Chickens!"

COM1: You know Brad, there's a lot of misconceptions about this sport. It's not just how well you lift, it's the style in which you lift that's important

COM2: Couldn't agree more Brad. No good just lifting the thing, you need to have some panache. And next up is one of the sport's greatest showmen. A real crowd pleaser.

COM1: Yes Brad, next up is the legend they call the Ginger Britney Spears. Look at his approach...it's sublime......

COM2: You are so right Brad. He soft shoe shuffles towards the Aqua 2000 and extends an arm out to clasp the handle of the 8 Gallon Sidcup Spa Water Bottle. (Adopts David Attenborough whisper to add to tension) There's a brief moment of silence now as he surveys the job in hand. And there it is! (Audience gasps and applauds) - in a swift stabbing movement he has removed the bottle and placed it within the Health and Safety recommended zone...!

COM1: That will be extra points for that H & S play Brad, he's piling the pressure on the pocket dynamo Shanmugan (camera pans to Senthil offstage, sweat is pouring from his brow as he watches his gold medal disappearing) And now for the replacement move. The crowd has gone silent. He has ten seconds to pick up the bottle and put it back - he's bending his knees like Charlie Chaplin, he's engaged, the bottle is up and he's rotating it 180 degrees. It's text book stuff! And now for the last stage, the delivery onto the spool. There's only 4 seconds left....

Voice from audience : Looser!

COM2: He's dropped it! He's dropped it! Unbelievable! A heckler from the audience has sledged him! (close up of the pocket dynamo leaping in the air as if he's on a trampoline)