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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Seinfeld once suggested a swimming type of biathlon in which the swimmer would swim to the end of the pool where somebody would be waiting for him, and they would attempt to strangle each other to death. Might get some more media coverage, who knows.
Seinfeld once suggested a swimming type of biathlon in which the swimmer would swim to the end of the pool where somebody would be waiting for him, and they would attempt to strangle each other to death. Might get some more media coverage, who knows.
