<p>Just tell him to shut the F up and tell the coach. There's really nothing else you can do.</p>
<p>I don't think it would be appropriate to make comments about the kid's nuts. After all he is only 13. He could tattle on you for that which would make you seem like the jerk. Don't turn this back around on yourself by saying something inappropriate. </p>
<p>I'd just ignore him. That's what I do when people say crap to me. When they see that you're not affected by the bullying they'll probably lose interest in trying to bother you.</p>
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<p>But it would be rather humiliating for the latter party/.</p>
<p>Uhm okay don't listen to the people here who say go tell a teacher or coach or something. SORRY, but that's super lame.</p>
<p>and i'm a girl, too, so NO beating up a boy isn't really our kind of thing, right?</p>
<p>what i would do would just seriously go up to him and be like shut the **** up with no expression of laughter or whatever on your face. like dead serious. and if he stops, then you win so walk away. but if he starts teasing you to your face right then even after you say that, then start verbally telling him off. personally, i wouldn't resort to pushing or whatever. not only might you get in trouble, but also you could get kicked off the swim team. or at least for some places haha. good luck telling off this d-bag.</p>
<p>I'm sure pantsing isn't an option either...</p>
<p>Pointing out fail and bullying are different things, just so you know.</p>
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"Ask him politely to stop if not.</p>
<p>Then humiliate him by announcing to the whole team that he's got a small ####, is gay, and was caught making out with another dude in the locker room."</p>
<p>On further consideration.
Why bother. It's not worth it.</p>
<p>I really believe kids who do things like this kid's doing to you are putting up with some kind of abuse of this nature themselves. Picking on you makes him feel better about himself. With this in mind, why don't you start finding things to compliment him about or ask his advice about. Something like, "Hey, good swim." or "How do you hold your breath so long?" It's hard to put down someone who's been nice to you and he probably won't feel the need as much because you're making him feel important. </p>
<p>I'm not sure if you are standing off by yourself, but if you are, start standing by the group, so that if "killing him with kindness" doesn't work, you can instead respond to him with something like, "John, we all know you're a good swimmer. Why do you need to put me down?" or "Yeah John, you're so cool I want to be just like you." It's important that others hear you--peer pressure will work to your advantage.</p>