Steroids

Well, Barry can always hang on to his record for Fewest Interviews Granted- they can't take that one away from him...

What scares me more than steroids is surgical augmentations. For instance, some baseball pitchers who do not need the famous "Tommy John" surgery are getting it so they can throw harder. (See Wired magazine) What if this surgery was modified and used elsewhere in the body such as the shoulders or knees for greater pull or kick. What if one's ankle tendons were severed or slit so as to lengthen them as they do in cerebral palsy surgeries so a swimmer's ankles could hyper extend and be more flexible? None of these surgeries would be illegal if a doctor testified they were needed.

Originally posted by SCAQ Member What scares me more than steroids is surgical augmentations. I don't think we need to worry about this in swimming. A below average left handed MLB pitcher can make millions upon millions and have a great career that sets him, his kids and his grandkids up for life. There is a lot of incentive to do crazy things in big time pro sport (even though Barry denies it, of course). A below average swimmer is not encumbered by swimming as a profession and can make whatever he wants in the field that he/she wants.

Craiglll: *** Pound has been involved in swimming at every level for almost 50 years. I believe he was 6th in the 100 Meter Free at the 1960 Olympics. He is one of only two people recently in Swimming to be selected to the IOC. He now is the head of the WADA. He is an attorney by profession. He wrote a book called "Inside the Olympics". At the 1994 FINA World Masters Championships in Montreal, he was the Honorary Meet Director. I don't know if he has ever swam in masters. Here are some links and stories about *** Pound. www.nsb.com/speakerbio.asp www.cbc.ca/.../qa_dickpound.html www.cyclingnews.com/.../

Gull 80...... you're in the medical profession ...... tell us what you know about testing for HGH in sports. I've read in Outdoor magazine about the frustrations with testing for EPO. It appears to be less than exact in many ways. How good are the tests for HGH these days? John Smith

this has nothing to do with steroids but with *** Pound. I thought that he looked old when interviewed onthe TV during the Oplympics. I've tried to figure out how old he is but cna't seem to. Is he in his seventies?

Originally posted by craiglll@yahoo.com this has nothing to do with steroids but with *** Pound. I thought that he looked old when interviewed onthe TV during the Oplympics. I've tried to figure out how old he is but cna't seem to. Is he in his seventies? *** is 63 he will be celabrating his birthday in a few days, (Date of Birth: 22 March 1942). I raced him in 1961 When I was 235lbs and just playing a litttle waterpolo. I was 28 he was 19. Edite of course I beat him in the 100.