Ricky Berens, the 21-year-old Olympic swimmer and Beijing relay gold medalist, suffered a splitting swimsuit malfunction on Sunday during the World Swimming Championships in Rome.
The back of his swimsuit tore open and bared his rear end just moments before the race. But remarkably, the University of Texas senior continued to complete his contest as scheduled.
"I kind of freaked out just for a second, I felt like [the hole] was almost down to my knees. I felt like I was putting on a pretty good show.” Berens said as he talked about the horrible awkward moment.
