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.
It's possible that the improvement is a function of his being taller and stronger than he was 2 years ago. I went from a B swimmer to a AA swimmer between ages 13 and 15. When I started using an inhaler in college, my times remained the same. The difference made was that I wasn't coughing up a lung at the end of my races.
It's possible that the improvement is a function of his being taller and stronger than he was 2 years ago. I went from a B swimmer to a AA swimmer between ages 13 and 15. When I started using an inhaler in college, my times remained the same. The difference made was that I wasn't coughing up a lung at the end of my races.
