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.
Purely ill-mannered psyching from an ill-mannered, repugnant swimmer, IMO. When she got her clock cleaned by Inky she said something like "if I were a man I could swim that fast, too." I always thought maybe she should take a look in the mirror.
ZING!!!
Purely ill-mannered psyching from an ill-mannered, repugnant swimmer, IMO. When she got her clock cleaned by Inky she said something like "if I were a man I could swim that fast, too." I always thought maybe she should take a look in the mirror.
ZING!!!
