At our SCM meet this past weekend we had an out-of-state visitor swimming. She was a very serious swimmer, arrived a week early to acclimate, came with a bit of an entourage, and did some pretty amazing times (45-49). We also saw her taking frequent hits from a very large inhaler always just before her races as she was warming up and behind the blocks. Any thoughts?.
We also saw her taking frequent hits from a very large inhaler always just before her races as she was warming up and behind the blocks. Any thoughts?.
I would think it was a fast-acting inhaler like Albuterol. I am not sure if that is a "legal" drug for competition; in addition to opening the airways, it can cause an increase in heartrate.
We also saw her taking frequent hits from a very large inhaler always just before her races as she was warming up and behind the blocks. Any thoughts?.
I would think it was a fast-acting inhaler like Albuterol. I am not sure if that is a "legal" drug for competition; in addition to opening the airways, it can cause an increase in heartrate.
