Connor hasn't a shred of athletic ability, and he does well even to breathe. Therefore, he couldn't have swum across Diamond Lake, as he claims to have done. After all, the lake is 3 miles across.
A) Appeal to unqualified authority.
B) Argument against the person, circumstantial.
C) False cause.
D) No fallacy.
E) Argument against the person, abusive.

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The argument is based on Connor's lack of athletic ability and the difficulty of the task, not on any fallacious reasoning.

Connor Hasn't a Shred of Athletic Ability, and He Does