I have an ear infection (swimming, a lot). If feel like I am 8 years old again. 
cheech:
It's a physical-ear-canal-structure thing; I know someone who gets that and subsequently just wades in the pool... which I did too, when we were at the beach, just cuz suntan-lotioning ones scalp to swim seems a lil disheartening, plus ultimately I kinda suck at swimming.
merritt:
We Versus The Shark fucking RAWK!