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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NCap Imvite: Worst time of year. Everyone is tired and sick. Not as fun as Turkey Clause.

Yes, it’s a fast meet.

Appalling, unsportsmanlike behavior during the Men’s 100 free final last night from an NCap swimmer. Disgusting. [/quote]
It’s not as fun as Turkey Claus because it’s a more competitive meet. It’s the nature of the beast, like any club sport being less fun than rec.

What was so appalling and disgusting at the men’s 100 free final? [/quote]

please tell........[/quote]

In the A final all the swimmers were ready and at their blocks ready to step up. Except one of the NCap swimmers.

He stood around, still dressed. They all waited for him. He took a really long time- all the swimmers and officials (and crowd) were watching him. When he finally got undressed, instead of going to the block, he stood behind it, slapping his chest multiple times, again, with everyone watching him. At this point, the swimmers had all been at their blocks ready to go for at least three minutes.

To say that is was unsportsmanlike is an understatement.

Also, if you are going to do that, you better win (he didn't).

Disgusting.[/quote]

It sounds like the blocks would not adjust correctly and so he was busy doing that while everyone else was getting ready.  So I don’t think it qualifies as “disgusting”. I do think they should not have waiting that long for him and he was clearly taking an obnoxiously long time.  I didn’t see it though.

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Incorrect. He quite obviously was making everyone wait. I agree the refs should have DQd him but his bravado was disgusting and a poor reflection of the club ethos [/quote]

+1 totally on the ref to start the race and not wait for him.[/quote]

I agree - I am really surprised ref didn’t start race if it was truly 3 minute delay while other kids were on blocks ready to race.  Sort of on the adults to keep the meet moving. Teenagers will have bad judgment.  My guess is a whistle (and possibly missed race) would correct the behavior.[/quote]

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