Who would be opposed to drug testing in Masters Swimming? What would be the cost to implement such a program to test winners at US Masters Nationals? and finally, What drugs do you think would potentially be found?..... HGH?.... Testosterone?..... THG?....... IGF-1?..... designer steroids?
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Just doesn't seem feasable due to cost among other things.
What would our membership cost increase to - $500/ year?
I actually wouldn't be opposed to paying a huge yearly membership fee if we got certain things in return for it like equal, random drug testing (not just the winners as mup stated); if you attend a sanctioned meet, times will count for Top 10, ; free tee shirts; etc.
With increased age, people seem to need to take more drugs for serious issues. What a nightmare to have to decide what would and would not be "allowed." Would people stop taking required, necessary meds at a risk to their health just to be "clean?"
I'm still of the firm belief that people are hurting themselves if they are taking something that's performance enhancing - it will come back around to them either physically, mentally, or otherwise. What's that Justin Timberlake song - What Goes Around Comes Around. . .
Ick. What a mess to try and test and determine what's banned and not. Masters ain't the Olympics.
Just doesn't seem feasable due to cost among other things.
What would our membership cost increase to - $500/ year?
I actually wouldn't be opposed to paying a huge yearly membership fee if we got certain things in return for it like equal, random drug testing (not just the winners as mup stated); if you attend a sanctioned meet, times will count for Top 10, ; free tee shirts; etc.
With increased age, people seem to need to take more drugs for serious issues. What a nightmare to have to decide what would and would not be "allowed." Would people stop taking required, necessary meds at a risk to their health just to be "clean?"
I'm still of the firm belief that people are hurting themselves if they are taking something that's performance enhancing - it will come back around to them either physically, mentally, or otherwise. What's that Justin Timberlake song - What Goes Around Comes Around. . .
Ick. What a mess to try and test and determine what's banned and not. Masters ain't the Olympics.
