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 agree with FlyQueen... Practice sandbaggers are the WORST!
I swim with several. One guy has been thrown out of every practice lane at least once because he drives everyone nuts with his "sleep through the first few reps, race through the last few" (when the rest of us are tiring) antics.
It really bothers me when the age-groupers do it though. I swim with the kids to work drills & speed that I don't get at masters practice, so I expect not to lead the lane with age-groupers. Seeing them loaf a practice breaks my heart. These kids kick my but in meets, but in practice they trow me to the front of the lane and draft, draft, draft.
I also agree with what Fort said about entering times based on overall fitness level and training just before the meet. I regularly back off my best times when entering an early/mid-season meet. Some team mates tease me about this, but I argue that I very rarely win my heat, which tells me that other people are fudging their times as well.
I agree with FlyQueen... Practice sandbaggers are the WORST!
I swim with several. One guy has been thrown out of every practice lane at least once because he drives everyone nuts with his "sleep through the first few reps, race through the last few" (when the rest of us are tiring) antics.
It really bothers me when the age-groupers do it though. I swim with the kids to work drills & speed that I don't get at masters practice, so I expect not to lead the lane with age-groupers. Seeing them loaf a practice breaks my heart. These kids kick my but in meets, but in practice they trow me to the front of the lane and draft, draft, draft.
I also agree with what Fort said about entering times based on overall fitness level and training just before the meet. I regularly back off my best times when entering an early/mid-season meet. Some team mates tease me about this, but I argue that I very rarely win my heat, which tells me that other people are fudging their times as well.
