With the apparent increase in use of supplements as human growth hormone, testosterone, HGH, EPO and IGF-1 in sports (particularly cycling) during the last decade, I wonder if their use has managed to leak over to masters events...... including swimming. Seems silly to me that anyone would use hardcore muscle building agents as these in a setting such as masters so late in life. Is it worth implementing drug testing, or does it really matter in the end....... after all its just masters.
John Smith
>•´¯`•.¸ > ¸.•´¯`•.. )º))))))))))))))><
Parents
Former Member
Too hell with the supplements. I propose we try to equal the playing field a bit in masters swimming. Performance is all about stresses in life. For every factor below you need to adjust your final performance accordingly.
1. For every kid you have subtract 1 tenth per 50
2. Demanding spouse...... subtract 1 tenth per 50
3. House payment substract 1 tenth per 50
4. Car payment substract half a tenth per 50
5. Unemployed.... subtract half a tenth per 50
6. If you coach or work near a pool add 2 tenths per 50.
7. If your just coming back to swimming from a lay off of more than 2 years subtract 2 tenths per 50.
8. Job sucks....... substract 1 tenth per 50
9. Just old and depressed..... subtract 1 tenth per 50 ....... :-)
10. Hung over.... subtract 2 tenths per 50.
John Smith
Too hell with the supplements. I propose we try to equal the playing field a bit in masters swimming. Performance is all about stresses in life. For every factor below you need to adjust your final performance accordingly.
1. For every kid you have subtract 1 tenth per 50
2. Demanding spouse...... subtract 1 tenth per 50
3. House payment substract 1 tenth per 50
4. Car payment substract half a tenth per 50
5. Unemployed.... subtract half a tenth per 50
6. If you coach or work near a pool add 2 tenths per 50.
7. If your just coming back to swimming from a lay off of more than 2 years subtract 2 tenths per 50.
8. Job sucks....... substract 1 tenth per 50
9. Just old and depressed..... subtract 1 tenth per 50 ....... :-)
10. Hung over.... subtract 2 tenths per 50.
John Smith
