Just admit it. Almost everyone sandbags from time to time. Look at Ande, entering at 28.9 in the 50 back to have clear water. Bunch of his times look pretty suspect. Peg completely sandbagged the 1000 free at Zones. I entered a coach-approved NT on the 100 IM at Zones and then scratched. Paul Smith is passing on a 100 free duel with evil Smith to save up for his world-record-shattering performance to be in the 200 medley relay. Julie Oplinger sandbagged her 100 fly at Zones. The list could go on forever, so you might as well join the Club.
As for Nats, because of my lack of expertise with sandbagging, I'm over my 25% statistical probability per race of landing in an outside lane.
(Sorry Osterber! :thhbbb:)
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There is sandbagging and then there is entering with a time that you think is realistic. For example if I get a good time in the 500 free at king county aquatic center (where 2007 nationals were), I wouldn't necessarily expect to duplicate that time at a shallow YMCA pool with no gutters and crummy lane lines. So far I have always entered with my fastest masters time, or estimated time if I don't have one yet.
There is sandbagging and then there is entering with a time that you think is realistic. For example if I get a good time in the 500 free at king county aquatic center (where 2007 nationals were), I wouldn't necessarily expect to duplicate that time at a shallow YMCA pool with no gutters and crummy lane lines. So far I have always entered with my fastest masters time, or estimated time if I don't have one yet.
