Cheerleader Falls in Pool During Routine
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 7:15AM Cheerleader Mariana de Leon made a major splash at the Pan Am Games in Mexico when she fell into a swimming pool while performing a cheerleading routine.
The 21-year-old was among 12 cheerleaders doing a routine to "Lambada" when she lost her footing - and landed in the water.
Despite the mistake that could have soaked their routine, De Leon and her team earned a “10″ for recovery. The rest of the cheerleaders didn’t miss a beat during de Leon’s fall and were quickly rejoined by de Leon in finishing their routine, wet uniform and all.
"I went too far back and just slipped," she told the Associated Press after her routine. "It was a small accident, but I'm fine."
She said it was the crowd's cheers that got her back up again - and quickly back on the routine.
She even returned to the night session of the event - with a dry uniform on.
"I'll be fine," she told the AP. "Maybe the attention will bring me good things."
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