In 1988, after Carl Lewis was awarded the gold medal in the 100M dash when Ben Johnson tested positive for steroids, (I believe it was) Lewis stated that he was not really that surprised because he just didn't think that it was humanly possible to run the 100m in 9.79 (Johnson's winning time).
In the past 3 years, 2 american’s have euqaled or surpassed that time.
In today’s Houston Chronicle there is a tiny article (which is a true disappointment considering the magnitude of the accusations) that reads as follows:
According to Terry Madden, the chief executive of the US anti-doping agency: "What we have unconverted appears to be intentional doping of the worst sort (...) this is a conspiracy involving chemists, coaches and certain athletes using what they developed to be undetectable designer steroids to defraud their fellow competitors and the American and world public"
The drug in question is known as THG and though no athletes were named, it appears that several prominent athletes are a party to this.
I also know for a FACT, that some elite swimmers know of the drug, and believe it is undetectable.
*** This is in no way intimating that any specific athlete has or is using the substance.
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About the testing--I don't think it belongs in Master's Swimming. If people want to put whatever in their bodies to go faster--be my guest. In our sport, it seems the negatives outweigh the positives in regards to testing.
Sure some of us are serious competitors in our sport--but many of us do this for fun and purpose--which doesn't mean we don't like winning or competing. For me personally, if someone on the juice kicks my butt in a race (by the way, a person doens't need to be to beat me!)--I wouldn't freak out about it...I would just feel sorry for them, and keep training hard.
Have any of you taken two weeks off to come back feeling out of whack?
Jerrycat
:rolleyes:
About the testing--I don't think it belongs in Master's Swimming. If people want to put whatever in their bodies to go faster--be my guest. In our sport, it seems the negatives outweigh the positives in regards to testing.
Sure some of us are serious competitors in our sport--but many of us do this for fun and purpose--which doesn't mean we don't like winning or competing. For me personally, if someone on the juice kicks my butt in a race (by the way, a person doens't need to be to beat me!)--I wouldn't freak out about it...I would just feel sorry for them, and keep training hard.
Have any of you taken two weeks off to come back feeling out of whack?
Jerrycat
:rolleyes:
