At the U.S. Trials there was one official in every lane looking at the turns, so now that we're in Athens, how does Kitajima get away with that dolphin kick on his turn? It seemed clear to me from the above water shot, then was confirmed with the underwater. Other breaststrokers care to weigh in?
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Wayne:
Sever or eight years ago I posted my thoughts on USMS withdrawing from FINA when they were dragging their feet on cracking down on drug cheats and got hammered here for being a rabble rouser. Everyone now realizes FINA did drag their feet for years and then after enourmas pressure from many sports federations they began to tighten the clamp on drug cheating.
I have always said that Shirley Babashaw (SP) should be awarded 6 Gold Medals in place of the Silver Medal she won back then. Her story is one of the most graphic and sad stories of a swimmer who dedicated her entire life to becoming a Gold Medal winner, only to be robbed by one of the largest state run drug cheating programs known to sports.
I still maintain that one or two year suspensions are to lenient. I believe you should be thrown out for life when caught using drugs to enhance performance.
Wayne:
Sever or eight years ago I posted my thoughts on USMS withdrawing from FINA when they were dragging their feet on cracking down on drug cheats and got hammered here for being a rabble rouser. Everyone now realizes FINA did drag their feet for years and then after enourmas pressure from many sports federations they began to tighten the clamp on drug cheating.
I have always said that Shirley Babashaw (SP) should be awarded 6 Gold Medals in place of the Silver Medal she won back then. Her story is one of the most graphic and sad stories of a swimmer who dedicated her entire life to becoming a Gold Medal winner, only to be robbed by one of the largest state run drug cheating programs known to sports.
I still maintain that one or two year suspensions are to lenient. I believe you should be thrown out for life when caught using drugs to enhance performance.
