Flavia Zoccari Becomes the Butt of All Jokes

Hopping and flopping around in tiny, skin-tight swimsuits all day can sometimes meet with a terrifying end. Italian Olympian Flavia Zoccari, had one of those embarrassing moments every swimmer dreads today at the Mediterranean games in Pescara. During a race, her suit's seams busted at the rear. I don't know what part of the race it was, but hopefully it was near the end. The "wardrobe malfunction" didn't sit well with the officials either, she was disqualified. I'm sure that once she felt the rip, she wanted to sink to the bottom of the pool. As fans, we can all feel for someone being forced to take a back seat to the other swimmers through disqualification. The truth is, she would've been stuck behind whether she had been DQed or not. The amount of drag that was caught by the open suit would take any competitive edge off and put her much too far in the hole. She's ok with taking a back seat to the other swimmers in this match, and was able to laugh about it later, but unfortunately this won't be her opportunity to claim her seat in the winner's circle. Whether there is any further action to be taken or not, hopefully it will all work out in the end.