Do you think that there are any participants in Masters Swimming that use illegal supplements?
John Smith
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There isn't much left for Master swimmers to take in relation to drugs or performance enhancing chemicals. The growth hormones and the anabolizing hormones could make you "bigger" but at what cost? Amphetamines and the similar diet pills will make you think you're faster and might give you psychological boost but it wouldn't truly make you faster. EPO would be tricky because oxygen depletion isn't that big a deal in swimming as in running or cycling. I mean, the higher hematocrit (quantity of red blood cells) could benefit a middle to long distance runner or cyclist but I can't see it helping much in swimming. I might be wrong here, but I can't remember what drugs would enhance my swimming, but then I am used to putting people to sleep (anesthesia) not making them swim faster or further. billy fanstone
There isn't much left for Master swimmers to take in relation to drugs or performance enhancing chemicals. The growth hormones and the anabolizing hormones could make you "bigger" but at what cost? Amphetamines and the similar diet pills will make you think you're faster and might give you psychological boost but it wouldn't truly make you faster. EPO would be tricky because oxygen depletion isn't that big a deal in swimming as in running or cycling. I mean, the higher hematocrit (quantity of red blood cells) could benefit a middle to long distance runner or cyclist but I can't see it helping much in swimming. I might be wrong here, but I can't remember what drugs would enhance my swimming, but then I am used to putting people to sleep (anesthesia) not making them swim faster or further. billy fanstone
