There's this kid on my sons team who has rapidly progressed in the past 2.5 years from not even a B swimmer to top 15 in the country(USAS). Now this swimmer also started using a rescue inhaler for the past year & takes it to the blocks before he swims & sorta brags about it.
Now my son insists he's cheating? Is this possible ?I say mind your own lane & after reading wada I don't believe it does ultimately have a huge impact...or does it?
This concerns me also because my youngest has ADHD pretty severely and her meds are also banned by wada and she seems to be successful. I know I can get them approved but I hate for her to be labeled a cheater also.
If you don't have airway reactivity, the bronchodilator will have negligible effect. We test this all the time in the pulmonary function lab. Some people may feel that it helps them anyways, but we really don't have any proof that they do much for people without a demonstrable bronchodilator response. The side effects of the drug include elevated heart rate and jitteriness (for some). I think some people feel that this and think they are getting a boost.
If you don't have airway reactivity, the bronchodilator will have negligible effect. We test this all the time in the pulmonary function lab. Some people may feel that it helps them anyways, but we really don't have any proof that they do much for people without a demonstrable bronchodilator response. The side effects of the drug include elevated heart rate and jitteriness (for some). I think some people feel that this and think they are getting a boost.
