I spawn this thread off the "illegal drugs" thread because this is not really a discussion on illegal drugs in masters meet.
To be honest to you guys, the thread really broke my heart. I'm a newbie in masters swimming and I've been working my a** off to improve my strokes and time, so that I can eventually win something in a masters swim meet. I will never ever cheat, it's against my principle.
Well ... if people are cheating in masters meet, then I start to wonder what's the point of working so hard on improving my stroke and time. Swimming is not my career, I love doing it and it's a healthy hobby for me. What's the point of entering a master's swim meet? Isn't it stupid to be so hard headed? Maybe you guys can give me some reasons why I should continue to work hard and having "winning a masters swim meet" as a goal.
Thank You!
There are no drug tests is for US Masters Swimmers in the US.
FINA does not have drug tests at the FINA World Masters Championships nor it have any at Stanford. In talking with the Executive Director of FINA, there is no desire to drug test masters swimmers. FINA already spends over $1,000,000 USD a year in out of compeition drug testing for elite athletes and that takes a lot of time and resourses, imagine having to test Masters who may be taking perscription medicine for medical conditions - it would be a nightmare.
michael
There are no drug tests is for US Masters Swimmers in the US.
FINA does not have drug tests at the FINA World Masters Championships nor it have any at Stanford. In talking with the Executive Director of FINA, there is no desire to drug test masters swimmers. FINA already spends over $1,000,000 USD a year in out of compeition drug testing for elite athletes and that takes a lot of time and resourses, imagine having to test Masters who may be taking perscription medicine for medical conditions - it would be a nightmare.
michael
