Given that USMS cares about the health and safety of its members, the use of performance enhancing drugs and supplements as defined by WADA, unless prescribed by a licensed physician for the treatment of a medical condition, is strictly prohibited.
I would suggest the word strictly is removed. But shouldn't it more truthfully read "is discouraged" rather than "is strictly prohibited"... given there's no resolve to pursue any violation anyways?
Given that USMS cares about the health and safety of its members and is committed to preserving the integrity of the sport of swimming, the use of performance enhancing drugs and supplements as defined by WADA, unless prescribed by a licensed physician, is strictly prohibited. Violations may result in permanent suspension from future competition.
Sounds good to me,but as a position statement only, it is like posting speed limits but not ticketing speeders. Given the level of concern about testing, a position statement(without testing) is a good start.
In the absence of a position statement from USMS are we to assume that anything goes?
Position stated or otherwise, if no action actually takes place after discovery, then that assumption would be true.
I was merely pointing out that, to add "strictly prohibited" in the proposed statement will not mean much if its not really prohibited at all. Hence why I suggested discouraged
Given that USMS cares about the health and safety of its members and is committed to preserving the integrity of the sport of swimming, the use of performance enhancing drugs and supplements as defined by WADA, unless prescribed by a licensed physician, is strictly prohibited. Violations may result in permanent suspension from future competition.
Gripping, excellent article--and, very sad.
The saddest story was Rick Demont, in the 1972 Olympics that won the 400 meter freestyle but lost the medal because he was using an ashama medicine. He also couldn't swim the 1500 freestyle.
