The anti-sandbag law:
"if a swimmer enters an event with a time significantly slower or faster than that swimmer's recorded time in the past two years, the meet director may, after a discussion with the swimmer, change the seeded time to a realistic time" (104.5.5.A(10)).
Concerning my Auburn nationals entry, I confess, when faced with a 7 hour 2 stop flight and 3:45 nonstop at an earlier time, I did what any warm-blooded middle-aged American swimmer with low self-esteem would do--sandbag my entry so I could catch the earlier flight, thus diminishing the possible time spent sitting next to a 400 pound Alabama slammer with sleep apnea wearing nothing but overalls and body odor. Of course, I was caught in my bold fabrication and my time was "fixed."
USMS seems to have an identity problem. Are we hard core with rigid qualifying times? It would seem not as 2 of my not-so-speedy family members were allowed to swim four events last year in Puerto Rico. If we are not hard core, why does anybody care that I sandbag? More to the point, why can one person enter a crappy time and another cannot? Just wondering.:)
Disclaimer: the above statement was meant as a joke. And there was no moral judgment intended by any part of this post. If you believe you detect a whiff of moral certitude, consider instead the possibility that it is time to do laundry. No puppies were harmed in the construction of this post.
:lmao: Thanks for leaving the puppies out of it, Chris!
As for the speculators out there wondering why more women aren't weighing in on this thread, I can't speak for them, however, I will admit, I have been :Lurking: . Why? Let me count the ways!
1. Getting shredded in the tech suit thread, after Nationals, last year. (I don't particularly enjoy it when the claws come out at me. I'm on the forums for enjoyment and to learn.)
2. Getting shredded for the appearance of my posts, which, by the way, will not be changing. Ever*. (*Unless Jim takes my font, color, and Smilies away!)
I think I'll join 'Fly in :popcorn:. 'Fly, shall I bring the :chug:? Cheers!
If anybody really cares about my opinion (and, I'm sure none of you really do...), send me a PM. Meanwhile, those of like mind out there on the forums, you know who you are... ;)
Disclaimer: the above statement was meant as a joke. And there was no moral judgment intended by any part of this post. If you believe you detect a whiff of moral certitude, consider instead the possibility that it is time to do laundry. No puppies were harmed in the construction of this post.
:lmao: Thanks for leaving the puppies out of it, Chris!
As for the speculators out there wondering why more women aren't weighing in on this thread, I can't speak for them, however, I will admit, I have been :Lurking: . Why? Let me count the ways!
1. Getting shredded in the tech suit thread, after Nationals, last year. (I don't particularly enjoy it when the claws come out at me. I'm on the forums for enjoyment and to learn.)
2. Getting shredded for the appearance of my posts, which, by the way, will not be changing. Ever*. (*Unless Jim takes my font, color, and Smilies away!)
I think I'll join 'Fly in :popcorn:. 'Fly, shall I bring the :chug:? Cheers!
If anybody really cares about my opinion (and, I'm sure none of you really do...), send me a PM. Meanwhile, those of like mind out there on the forums, you know who you are... ;)
