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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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.
Oh I don't know. I certainly don't wish to take up her lane spitting habit unlike others on this forum :lolup: Say Kirk, didn't you spit into my virtual lane? :rofl:
However, I gotta give her props for being herself and not conforming to society's standard for women - heck in terms of looks or mannerisms.
Would I want to be next to her in a race or a sewing circle? Heck NO!
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.
Oh I don't know. I certainly don't wish to take up her lane spitting habit unlike others on this forum :lolup: Say Kirk, didn't you spit into my virtual lane? :rofl:
However, I gotta give her props for being herself and not conforming to society's standard for women - heck in terms of looks or mannerisms.
Would I want to be next to her in a race or a sewing circle? Heck NO!
