For those of you who have never seen this, enjoy. For those who have already seen this, enjoy again.
Cocky Swimmers Own the Relay Competition - YouTube
It's not too often funny things happen in swimming (compared to other sports, in my opinion). This is pretty good though.
I've been behind the blocks or on the deck as a timer or offical at summer league and HS meets on a few occassions where much better male relays talked some pretty bad smack and were clearly just "toying with their prey.":bitching: Don't ever remember hearing or seeing a female relay talking smack or acting out such as this. :angel: Is it just teen males??
Some summer meets have had out of control coaches and parents providing and setting a bad examples. I don't remember anything like this going on in college swimming, but that was a long time ago and things may have changed? Hadn't seen anything like this at my old AAU or kids USA meets either; those meets are very professional and this wouldn't be tolerated by adults with a deep respect for this sport.
You have to wonder what the officals, coaches and parents were thinking when they let that relay go off. Who's in charge? The first swimmer should have been DQd for standing backwards (even if their summer rules allow for 1 false start) and the whole relay never should have happened. You could chalk it off to immature teenage males showing off, but i think it goes deeper, cause the adults stood by, watched, and were laughing at it. Unbellievable.
I've been behind the blocks or on the deck as a timer or offical at summer league and HS meets on a few occassions where much better male relays talked some pretty bad smack and were clearly just "toying with their prey.":bitching: Don't ever remember hearing or seeing a female relay talking smack or acting out such as this. :angel: Is it just teen males??
Some summer meets have had out of control coaches and parents providing and setting a bad examples. I don't remember anything like this going on in college swimming, but that was a long time ago and things may have changed? Hadn't seen anything like this at my old AAU or kids USA meets either; those meets are very professional and this wouldn't be tolerated by adults with a deep respect for this sport.
You have to wonder what the officals, coaches and parents were thinking when they let that relay go off. Who's in charge? The first swimmer should have been DQd for standing backwards (even if their summer rules allow for 1 false start) and the whole relay never should have happened. You could chalk it off to immature teenage males showing off, but i think it goes deeper, cause the adults stood by, watched, and were laughing at it. Unbellievable.
