Should surgical body modifications on swimmers be considered cheating?
People get
lipo
various weight loss stomach and intestine surgeries,
*** reductions,
which in some cases the changes would improve a swimmers speed
I wonder if anyones ever had surgery to create more webbing between their fingers or toes
what else could people do?
ande
Would you consider repairing a torn rotator cuff or replacing a degenerated hip as surgical body modifications? I would hazard a guess that a swimmer with a repaired rotator tear is going to see a much greater improvement over a swimmer who gets liposuction.
Originally posted by ande
what else could people do? I heard of people having surgery to repair broken arms and legs and suture gaping wounds.
However, I’ve never heard of anyone doing any of these with the intent of defrauding Masters Swimming, so to your question, no I don’t consider any of these cheating.
Would you consider repairing a torn rotator cuff or replacing a degenerated hip as surgical body modifications? I would hazard a guess that a swimmer with a repaired rotator tear is going to see a much greater improvement over a swimmer who gets liposuction.
Originally posted by ande
what else could people do? I heard of people having surgery to repair broken arms and legs and suture gaping wounds.
However, I’ve never heard of anyone doing any of these with the intent of defrauding Masters Swimming, so to your question, no I don’t consider any of these cheating.
