Do you think that there are any participants in Masters Swimming that use illegal supplements?
John Smith
Former Member
Does anyone have any comments about the Chineses Nationals that were over the weekend? Has Chia gotten to where we don't have to suspect themof doping and othe forms of cheating?
Does anyone have any comments about the Chineses Nationals that were over the weekend? Has Chia gotten to where we don't have to suspect themof doping and othe forms of cheating?
who cares it's masters
I'm sure some masters swimmers do take performance enhancing drugs but my stance depends on their circumstances
I don't have a problem with a masters swimmer in chemo taking EPO, but a healthy masters swimmer taking steriods to swim a little faster is pathetic.
get a life
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Originally posted by TheGoodSmith
Do you think that there are any participants in Masters Swimming that use illegal supplements?
John Smith
What about people that take growth hormone or estrogen or testostrone for health reasons. Some people have medical reasons for taking banned substances. If that is the case, I don't really care. It is masters swimming, not the olympics. I just can't imagine someone taking the juice for a masters meet.
Originally posted by Blue Horn
What about people that take growth hormone or estrogen or testostrone for health reasons. Some people have medical reasons for taking banned substances. If that is the case, I don't really care. It is masters swimming, not the olympics. I just can't imagine someone taking the juice for a masters meet.
As I've posted previously, with the exception of diuretics and beta blockers for hypertension and bronchodilators for asthma, the majority of the banned substances are used infrequently in medical practice. Indications for the use of anabolic steroids or growth hormone are well-defined and quite narrow. And I have no trouble imagining someone using these drugs strictly for performance enhancement in Masters swimming. Keep in mind it's not against the rules.
