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:)
I do think that sandbagging is selfish, and I haven't seen anyone over-exaggerating it here or comparing it to world poverty or any of the myriad of other world evils. Stillwater merely pointed out that it is selfish. It is. By intentionally sandbagging, a swimmer is trying to give themselves an advantage of some sort, disregarding the impact to others. See the definition above.
Well, I don't fit that definition of selfish. In fact, I feel like most of my life (swimming or non-swimimng) is the exact opposite. And I also disagree about the impact on others. I think there is very little impact. I think "lying" completely overstates what is happening as well. People may not enter at their best times for many reasons: injury, illness, poor training, lack of experience in the event, etc. Why not tar and feather those using creatine instead?
We sure got a whole lot of selfish, lying, evil masters swimmers under this definition.
The "by golly" and "you win again" are words previously used by Geek, FYI, although Mr. Alias definitely sounds like another frequent poster as well. I have a very good memory for someone so old and broken down.
I do think that sandbagging is selfish, and I haven't seen anyone over-exaggerating it here or comparing it to world poverty or any of the myriad of other world evils. Stillwater merely pointed out that it is selfish. It is. By intentionally sandbagging, a swimmer is trying to give themselves an advantage of some sort, disregarding the impact to others. See the definition above.
Well, I don't fit that definition of selfish. In fact, I feel like most of my life (swimming or non-swimimng) is the exact opposite. And I also disagree about the impact on others. I think there is very little impact. I think "lying" completely overstates what is happening as well. People may not enter at their best times for many reasons: injury, illness, poor training, lack of experience in the event, etc. Why not tar and feather those using creatine instead?
We sure got a whole lot of selfish, lying, evil masters swimmers under this definition.
The "by golly" and "you win again" are words previously used by Geek, FYI, although Mr. Alias definitely sounds like another frequent poster as well. I have a very good memory for someone so old and broken down.
