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.
What a bunch of sissies you guys are! Smimming needs more throw down stuff like this. It's bad enough we all get mocked for wearing our speedos (us men anyway), now the only tough person in the sport is a woman??? Maybe if we had more characters and strange behavior we'd be on TV more than once every four years.
ok, i'll make you a deal. i am swimming in my second USS meet ever this weekend. if i end up in a lane next to one of the college kids (the meet is sponsored by UMD, and half the swimmers are UMD's varsity team), I'll spit, splash and otherwise be a pest.
(and then get smoked in the water):bolt:
What a bunch of sissies you guys are! Smimming needs more throw down stuff like this. It's bad enough we all get mocked for wearing our speedos (us men anyway), now the only tough person in the sport is a woman??? Maybe if we had more characters and strange behavior we'd be on TV more than once every four years.
ok, i'll make you a deal. i am swimming in my second USS meet ever this weekend. if i end up in a lane next to one of the college kids (the meet is sponsored by UMD, and half the swimmers are UMD's varsity team), I'll spit, splash and otherwise be a pest.
(and then get smoked in the water):bolt:
