I was offered a presciption for steroids in 1952. I went to the library and found out what they were and I told my doctor no.
I knew all kinds of athletes who took them I don't think any one really benefitted from their use.
George Park
Former Member
Originally posted by ande
Wonder if steriods and such were a contributing factor to Flo Jo's death at such a young age. Her times in the 100 m and 200 m dashs from 1988 are still womens world records.
Was she just not caught?
Ande
If you want to see this debated to the n-th degree, go to:
www.trackandfieldnews.com and go to the message boards section, look under the Historical or Drug subboards for Flo Jo.
-LBJ
i think it's kind of ironic that some substances that don't enhance performance are on the banned list.
I wonder which American World class swimmers took steriods and other performance enhancing substances?
I never did and I fell a little short of my swimming goals.
Ande
Wonder if steriods and such were a contributing factor to Flo Jo's death at such a young age. Her times in the 100 m and 200 m dashs from 1988 are still womens world records.
Was she just not caught?
Ande
Originally posted by craiglll@yahoo.com
"The real problem arises when you have substances that enhance performance, but have negative long term health effects. Allowing the use of such substances places athletes in the situation where they must choose between endangering their long term health or being at a competitive disadvantage."
But soemtimes just being inthe sport has long term negative health effects. Most swimmers have at least soem problems with their shoulders and wha about some *** strokeers who have really messed up knees & backs? How do we know what causes certain problems.
"The real problem arises when you have substances that enhance performance, but have negative long term health effects. Allowing the use of such substances places athletes in the situation where they must choose between endangering their long term health or being at a competitive disadvantage."
But soemtimes just being inthe sport has long term negative health effects. Most swimmers have at least soem problems with their shoulders and wha about some *** strokeers who have really messed up knees & backs? How do we know what causes certain problems.
Originally posted by Bob McAdams
... and the cost of having a review board to review all of the substances that USMS members are using for medical purposes would, I believe, be prohibitive.
If that amount of money is available in USMS, it could be better used in other areas.... say promotion, clinics, etc.
Originally posted by Bob McAdams
By comparing the health of athletes who use steroids to that of those who don't.
Bob, are you suggesting that all the swimmers with shoulder problems, etc use steroids?
Originally posted by craiglll@yahoo.com
But soemtimes just being inthe sport has long term negative health effects. Most swimmers have at least soem problems with their shoulders and wha about some *** strokeers who have really messed up knees & backs? How do we know what causes certain problems.
By comparing the health of athletes who use steroids to that of those who don't.
Even in sports where there is a lot of testing, you cannot catch everyone. I do think that some of the people now in my age group, (mid-40's) having terrible shoulder & back problems used. The problems are the same types of problems people who used steroids have. I'm not saying all of the people used. We will n ever know!
