Yes! Because that one meet a year that participate in (usually Nationals) will be so much more appealing.:nono: I can't wait to go explain to my doctor why a 44 year old woman needs a medical exemption to play at sports. Oh, and yes, I want to spend more money too. The ironic thing is, the drug that would fail me is an androgen blocker (used as a masking agent). Without it, I would probably be stronger and faster, but with it, my everyday life is more normal.
Tell you what. You can keep my medal, just let me swim. :rant3:
I suspect, but don't know for sure of course, that people with a reaction similar to this one significantly outnumber those who would welcome random or non-random drug testing.
I like competing against people in meets, but I could care less whether my competition smokes, drinks to excess, drives too fast, sings off key in the shower, or uses legal or illegal supplements that are not medically necessary. I suppose I feel some measure of pity for those who take masters swimming so seriously they feel the need for PEDs. I suppose I would feel some measure annoyance at those who inconvenience me because they take masters swimming so seriously that they feel the need to test their competitors for PEDs.
Just my my own personal $0.02. While still a VP I'll do whatever the members feel benefits the organization best.
Yes! Because that one meet a year that participate in (usually Nationals) will be so much more appealing.:nono: I can't wait to go explain to my doctor why a 44 year old woman needs a medical exemption to play at sports. Oh, and yes, I want to spend more money too. The ironic thing is, the drug that would fail me is an androgen blocker (used as a masking agent). Without it, I would probably be stronger and faster, but with it, my everyday life is more normal.
Tell you what. You can keep my medal, just let me swim. :rant3:
I suspect, but don't know for sure of course, that people with a reaction similar to this one significantly outnumber those who would welcome random or non-random drug testing.
I like competing against people in meets, but I could care less whether my competition smokes, drinks to excess, drives too fast, sings off key in the shower, or uses legal or illegal supplements that are not medically necessary. I suppose I feel some measure of pity for those who take masters swimming so seriously they feel the need for PEDs. I suppose I would feel some measure annoyance at those who inconvenience me because they take masters swimming so seriously that they feel the need to test their competitors for PEDs.
Just my my own personal $0.02. While still a VP I'll do whatever the members feel benefits the organization best.
