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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.usms.org/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Banned substance used by swimmers preparing for 2000 games</title><link>https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/2447/banned-substance-used-by-swimmers-preparing-for-2000-games</link><description>The two female athletes used a human growth hormone for several months and one of them was a high-profile swimmer.

A senior medical adviser to 2000 US swim team told The Advertiser the women used the drug MediTropin to assist with their training recovery</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: Banned substance used by swimmers preparing for 2000 games</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/16760?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2004 16:37:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:5297b95d-83f3-49bc-9108-488d7615958f</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;It was one or two&amp;quot; 

What kind of remark is that? A defense attorney would have a field day with that kind of testimony. Granted, this could be an issue of quoting out of context. But the stories is riddled with inconsistencies...first it was two athletes one is a swimmer..then it was one or two swimmers...then it was two swimmers that had to stop because of financial difficulties (that leaves out Misty Hyman). 

They should investigate these claims completely and promptly but either the article is poorly written/reported or the statements are inconsistent. 

NB: He was quoted as saying that no one from the 2004 team was involved.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Banned substance used by swimmers preparing for 2000 games</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/16797?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2004 02:34:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:a27f7c30-0252-4f56-8516-958a37807261</guid><dc:creator>knelson</dc:creator><description>Originally posted by seltzer 
then it was two swimmers that had to stop because of financial difficulties (that leaves out Misty Hyman).   

What, is Misty Hyman loaded or something?&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>