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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Is butt slapping your competition post the race considered unsportsmanlike?
I'd feel like doing that if I ever go sub 5:05 in the 500.
:rofl:
Is it (was it) a mixed-gender heat? If you go sub-5:05, in what lane would you most likely be?
What if the lane next to you goes sub-their own private time? Do they get to celebrate in a similar fashion?
Don't wowwweee, I don't swim 500's.
Is butt slapping your competition post the race considered unsportsmanlike?
I'd feel like doing that if I ever go sub 5:05 in the 500.
:rofl:
Is it (was it) a mixed-gender heat? If you go sub-5:05, in what lane would you most likely be?
What if the lane next to you goes sub-their own private time? Do they get to celebrate in a similar fashion?
Don't wowwweee, I don't swim 500's.
