I was honestly on the fence about whether I wanted to swim the breaststroke 3 pack or do freestyle at my next meet in a couple of weeks. So I ended up signing up for 5 events today and mailing it in, knowing that I will scratch at least one, maybe 2, events depending on how I feel at the meet.
Are scratchers evil like sandbaggers? I know I had a lot of fun at the last meet with a couple of very close races with people right next to me, but honestly the only times empty lanes have bothered me have been when I've been in 1 and the only other entrant was in 8 or 6. Feels like a weird time trial when that happens. But just an empty lane or 2, no biggie. Does it bug the race directors? Why do I feel vaguely guilty about it? Should I just kick an extra 200 as penance tomorrow (I hate kicking) and forget all about it? Or is it not even something to worry about?
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Well, since I'm the self annointed Sandbag Police...
I thought the goal was to make swimming user friendly. My understanding is that we want to include all levels of ability. It is after all, masters swimming. How important are those records anyway?
A new swimmer being blown out of the water because a superstar feels the need to have another ribbon on his star studded warm-up jacket isn't inclusive.
If said star swimmer tells much slower swimmers in the heat, before the swim, reasons for lying about seed times, I would feel better about it. Still, slower swimmers are intimidated by record breakers.
I salute you speedsters. However, the Sandbag Police think that lying on seed times is selfish. Your actions have negative ramifications on others.
Why not be honest?
Well, since I'm the self annointed Sandbag Police...
I thought the goal was to make swimming user friendly. My understanding is that we want to include all levels of ability. It is after all, masters swimming. How important are those records anyway?
A new swimmer being blown out of the water because a superstar feels the need to have another ribbon on his star studded warm-up jacket isn't inclusive.
If said star swimmer tells much slower swimmers in the heat, before the swim, reasons for lying about seed times, I would feel better about it. Still, slower swimmers are intimidated by record breakers.
I salute you speedsters. However, the Sandbag Police think that lying on seed times is selfish. Your actions have negative ramifications on others.
Why not be honest?
