I recently heard that a woman swimmer, unnamed, on the elite level, has been known to spit in her opponent's lane before a sprint race.
Is this just ill-mannered pscyhing or something more sinister? I read on one of Gary Hall Jr.'s race club blogs that this might be a technique for getting a competitor to test positive for steroids or other drugs.
This has a somewhat Urban Legend quality to it that causes my spider sense to tingle. Nevertheless, I am wondering if the more knowledgable folks on the forum might have an explanation for the strategic use of spittle.
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I just don't like to see those slimmy honkers. What is the diferrence when I swim everything I have in my nose, mouth, etc goes in my lane. I feel sorry for any one that swims in the same lane after I swim in it.
Now does anyone want to circle swim in my lane???
I just don't like to see those slimmy honkers. What is the diferrence when I swim everything I have in my nose, mouth, etc goes in my lane. I feel sorry for any one that swims in the same lane after I swim in it.
Now does anyone want to circle swim in my lane???
