Consider testing anomalies,
swimmers who are unusually muscular for their ages,
elite masters swimmers who have abnormal time progressions, and
ones who have sudden improvement spikes.
Wow, so we should target people based on supposition, innuendo, and appearance? Maybe have USMS members report people that they deem suspicious? This sounds awful.
I know I dropped some time when I started using a nose clip and staying underwater for 15m during my races. I'm sure there are many people who have similar stories. Do most USMS members even begin competing in their 30s?
I can definitely see testing for the big three -- HGH, EPO and steroids. No good reason to be on those. But my understanding is that USATF tests for everything with no "masters exceptions," which as Rob has said could be a logistical nightmare for USMS when only a tiny % of people even care.
Consider testing anomalies,
swimmers who are unusually muscular for their ages,
elite masters swimmers who have abnormal time progressions, and
ones who have sudden improvement spikes.
Wow, so we should target people based on supposition, innuendo, and appearance? Maybe have USMS members report people that they deem suspicious? This sounds awful.
I know I dropped some time when I started using a nose clip and staying underwater for 15m during my races. I'm sure there are many people who have similar stories. Do most USMS members even begin competing in their 30s?
I can definitely see testing for the big three -- HGH, EPO and steroids. No good reason to be on those. But my understanding is that USATF tests for everything with no "masters exceptions," which as Rob has said could be a logistical nightmare for USMS when only a tiny % of people even care.
