I know I can't be the only person who is not at Nationals who is nevertheless keeping track of how many people in my age group are beating my best times of the season.
I am happy to report in this inaugural edition of Beat Watch 2009, that in the 400 IM, two guys have beaten my time--
1 Gilchrist, Donald 55 NCMS 4:55.00 4:41.09
29.32 1:01.98 (32.66)
1:39.57 (37.59) 2:16.63 (37.06)
2:56.44 (39.81) 3:36.93 (40.49)
4:09.45 (32.52) 4:41.09 (31.64)
2 Clemmons, Jim 59 MAM 4:44.50 4:43.38
29.59 1:02.58 (32.99)
1:41.09 (38.51) 2:18.06 (36.97)
2:58.68 (40.62) 3:40.31 (41.63)
4:12.70 (32.39) 4:43.38 (30.68)
The good news: both these fellows had ALREADY beaten me with swims earlier in the season, so nobody new at Nationals has thus far dislodged my precarious hold on a possible top 10 in this event...
I invite anyone to post their own "Beat Watch" results as they filter in...
Scott--
You might come across the term "sand bagging" here, too. That's when you enter a seed time that is significantly slower than you actually are able to swim.
A notorious sandbagger at Colonies Zones entered a 53.5 in the 100 freestyle, which was just a little slower than the 53.25 I entered.
This guy ended up doing a :48, and I ended up swallowing his wake.
Sandbagging is somewhat frowned upon, especially when it is this egregious.
The same guy entered a 1:30 in the 100 i.m. and broke a minute easily. His rationale, I heard, was that he wanted to ensure smooth water. But a bit depressing for the sexagenarians he almost lapped.
Scott--
You might come across the term "sand bagging" here, too. That's when you enter a seed time that is significantly slower than you actually are able to swim.
A notorious sandbagger at Colonies Zones entered a 53.5 in the 100 freestyle, which was just a little slower than the 53.25 I entered.
This guy ended up doing a :48, and I ended up swallowing his wake.
Sandbagging is somewhat frowned upon, especially when it is this egregious.
The same guy entered a 1:30 in the 100 i.m. and broke a minute easily. His rationale, I heard, was that he wanted to ensure smooth water. But a bit depressing for the sexagenarians he almost lapped.
