Can someone please tell me what sandbagging is? I heard some people discussing it at my last meet, but didn't know exactly what they were talking about. It didn't sound very flattering though by the tone of their voices. Thanks in advance. :banana:
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I've also heard the word "sandbagging" in reference to when a person deliberately loafs part of a set and then on the last one or two repititions they all of sudden drop tons of time and try and beat everyone....sometimes it can be drafting off of the lane leaders for most of a set then all of a sudden they get a burst of speed on one of the last repititions and pass the leaders and smoke everyone in the lane by a considerable distance. The fact that you overheard people talking about it at a meet might mean that the term was used in the context that the other posters here mentioned.....but they could have also been talking about a teammate who sandbags at practice a lot as well? I think in the context I am using the word it is much more annoying to other swimmers though....but that is my opinion....of course I would never sandbag in either context....right!...LOL!!:rofl: ....(I am The Sir Draftsalot!!)
Jim
I've also heard the word "sandbagging" in reference to when a person deliberately loafs part of a set and then on the last one or two repititions they all of sudden drop tons of time and try and beat everyone....sometimes it can be drafting off of the lane leaders for most of a set then all of a sudden they get a burst of speed on one of the last repititions and pass the leaders and smoke everyone in the lane by a considerable distance. The fact that you overheard people talking about it at a meet might mean that the term was used in the context that the other posters here mentioned.....but they could have also been talking about a teammate who sandbags at practice a lot as well? I think in the context I am using the word it is much more annoying to other swimmers though....but that is my opinion....of course I would never sandbag in either context....right!...LOL!!:rofl: ....(I am The Sir Draftsalot!!)
Jim
