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 guess I could be accused of sandbagging most of the time at Nationals. I only swim the 1650/1500 3 times a year and each year I seem to take a minute off my time. But the time I put in is usually a converted time from the last time I swam the event.
I plan to repeat this again this year, my 1500 SCM was 21:51 and I entered 21:55 for Nat's but I hope to go under 21 minutes. But hoping does not mean I have done it or will do it. I am also hoping to drop 16 seconds in my 500.
Just call me a BIG SANDBAGGER!:agree::thhbbb:
BIG SANDBAGGER!!
You're supposed to enter what you think you'll go apparently.
"Knock yourself out" --- another Geekism. Have to admit I kinda like that one though. No need to worry, Mr. Alias. I never swam the NT'd event. So no one suffered any trauma or "odium." I think this is another ridiculous use of the word "odium" as well. Gee willikers, I can think of many other more suitable examples of odious behavior. Indeed, some would think hiding behind an alias to call someone old and odious and a liar might itself be a bit odious.
I guess I could be accused of sandbagging most of the time at Nationals. I only swim the 1650/1500 3 times a year and each year I seem to take a minute off my time. But the time I put in is usually a converted time from the last time I swam the event.
I plan to repeat this again this year, my 1500 SCM was 21:51 and I entered 21:55 for Nat's but I hope to go under 21 minutes. But hoping does not mean I have done it or will do it. I am also hoping to drop 16 seconds in my 500.
Just call me a BIG SANDBAGGER!:agree::thhbbb:
BIG SANDBAGGER!!
You're supposed to enter what you think you'll go apparently.
"Knock yourself out" --- another Geekism. Have to admit I kinda like that one though. No need to worry, Mr. Alias. I never swam the NT'd event. So no one suffered any trauma or "odium." I think this is another ridiculous use of the word "odium" as well. Gee willikers, I can think of many other more suitable examples of odious behavior. Indeed, some would think hiding behind an alias to call someone old and odious and a liar might itself be a bit odious.
