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:)
At USMS Nationals, the meet director is actually allowed to change the entry times of those swimmers he feels are sandbagging:
Then maybe the meet director can fix ande's typo since he's seeded about 5 seconds too slow in a 50!
Since my entries are all either exact time, faster than recent times or close to my bests upon entry, I think I'm fine. I don't really understand why someone would sandbag in Nationals anyway when there is typically a lot of rest unless you happen to have back-to-back events. Which I do, because I am a fly-backer. Perhaps one year the 100 and 200 free or the 50 and 100 free can be back-to-back instead. :violin: :dunno: So the freestylers can have less rest for a change.
At USMS Nationals, the meet director is actually allowed to change the entry times of those swimmers he feels are sandbagging:
Then maybe the meet director can fix ande's typo since he's seeded about 5 seconds too slow in a 50!
Since my entries are all either exact time, faster than recent times or close to my bests upon entry, I think I'm fine. I don't really understand why someone would sandbag in Nationals anyway when there is typically a lot of rest unless you happen to have back-to-back events. Which I do, because I am a fly-backer. Perhaps one year the 100 and 200 free or the 50 and 100 free can be back-to-back instead. :violin: :dunno: So the freestylers can have less rest for a change.
