With the psych sheets out for Nationals, I think we should start debating who deserves the biggest sandbagger of the meet award?
I won't name the names of any doctors or last year's national champion, but I've got some nominees in the 500 free:bolt:
Some "biggest sandbagger" nominations from our Australian nationals (SCM). This list is not all-inclusive:
200 free:
Nominated time: 2:30
Swum time: 1:59
200 back:
Nominated time: 4:20
Swum time: 3:30ish
200 ***:
Nominated time: 7:00
Swum time: 4:30ish
50 fly:
Nominated time: 50 seconds
Swum time: 43.something
(This swimmer is from my city and in my age group. She's slightly faster than me. Why did she seed 5 seconds slower than me?!?!)
So much sandbagging that swimmers who swam their seed time, but no faster, often came last in their heat!
Some "biggest sandbagger" nominations from our Australian nationals (SCM). This list is not all-inclusive:
200 free:
Nominated time: 2:30
Swum time: 1:59
200 back:
Nominated time: 4:20
Swum time: 3:30ish
200 ***:
Nominated time: 7:00
Swum time: 4:30ish
50 fly:
Nominated time: 50 seconds
Swum time: 43.something
(This swimmer is from my city and in my age group. She's slightly faster than me. Why did she seed 5 seconds slower than me?!?!)
So much sandbagging that swimmers who swam their seed time, but no faster, often came last in their heat!
