New Gary Hall commerical

WB Writes: "and it is difficult to stomach individuals posting praise for him. " My post with respect to Gary Hall Jr. was dead on. I did not like or agree with his missing the night race. My understanding is that he got hammered for that, paid his dues and went on. As to his contributions to swimming and diabetes, I think Gary get very high marks....They guy is somewhat of a ham, a tad quirky and has a healthy ego....but he also has a pile of Olympic Medals and a history of giving his time to help others....If you cannot stomach that....the local drug store sells Pepto Bismal....

I don't see how the existence of islet cell transplantation, an investigational procedure, has any bearing on Gary Hall's integrity. And I don't believe I've ever heard anyone describe an insulin-dependent Type I diabetic as metabolically advantaged.

I believe many elite athletes have used performance enhancing drugs and most haven't been caught. They are driven by the mind set to succeed at any cost and since everyone is doing it, they should too. In pro sports like baseball and football, there's a slight difference between being the best and being really great, but there's a gigantic difference in pay. I met a fellow who was a pro cyclist in the late 1980's / early 1990's and I asked him, "What percent of cyclists are dirty?" He said, "All of them." Ande

Type I and athletic activity are a rough mix. My brother was hospitalized after an Ironman qualifier when his blood sugar got away from him. The newer insulins are faster acting, making regulating levels a little easier, but he still has to check himself regularly while competing and working out. I doubt Hall could swim a competitive time in the 500 if he had to stop after 300 or so, hang on the wall, stick his finger for a reading, and maybe take a shot or eat a Snickers bar to adjust his blood sugar, which is no doubt why he sticks to the sprints. I don't know exactly how many times my brother had to stop and check during the Ironman, but the whole family made him swear he would do it because, I dunno, we kind of objected to him lapsing into a coma and dying in the middle. I think it's incredible he was able to train hard enough to get to a level of fitness where he was able to complete it, much less actually managing to get through the event. I spoke to the non-triathlete diabetic last night and mentioned this raging debate. He assured me that whatever impact insulin may have on the non-diabetic athlete, it does not help him do anything more than stay alive and watch his health degenerate.

i wonder if it would enhance an athletes performance to be injected with an epipen (a dose of adrenalin) right before a race? http://www.epipen.com/ I wonder how fast people could swim if there was an anything goes division of swimming. ande

ok almost anything goes, but no fins, paddles, or swim suits that floated like neoprene wet suits. swimmers could surgically alter their bodies like with webbing between fingers and toes or take any performance enhancing drug they choose in training or competition. ande Originally posted by TheGoodSmith Anything goes Division.......... I'd use fins! John Smith

which made them float better. Did they really do that? what years? eww I think I'll pass on that ande Originally posted by geochuck The East Germans used rectal air injection as you say anything goes...

"the sheer ick factor" that's hilarious how dedicated are you frogs have webs, water turtles have webs, dogs have webs if women get augmentations why shouldn't swimmers get webs most people would never notice or care now the question is where would you get the skin from? a Originally posted by SwiminONandON Is there really anything stopping swimmers from getting webbed toes and fingers other than the sheer ick factor?

does marijuana enhance performance? ande Originally posted by TheGoodSmith I believe that he tested positive for marijuana and was banned from competition for a short spell. John Smith

"All of them."...except Lance of course....