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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It is sad. She's small, but still perfectly normal. She's very athletic and they want her to be taller and super-competitive on her nationally ranked soccer team and whatnot. They're very focused on sports. Her mother is a doctor, and should know better. But if 12 year olds are doing this, you can be assured that masters swimmers are too.
That's BS. Height is not a requirement for soccer (ugh) you put the tall kids at the back or up front (and that is not 100% of the time either) the rest just need to be skillful. Low centre of gravity and fast turning ability can outwiegh jumping for a ball. Work on her vertical jump not making her taller.
Now if they feel she needs to be taller based soley on medical reasons that's a different argument.
I don't need performance enhancing drugs...I'd just not like to be ill at a meet.
:rofl:
It is sad. She's small, but still perfectly normal. She's very athletic and they want her to be taller and super-competitive on her nationally ranked soccer team and whatnot. They're very focused on sports. Her mother is a doctor, and should know better. But if 12 year olds are doing this, you can be assured that masters swimmers are too.
That's BS. Height is not a requirement for soccer (ugh) you put the tall kids at the back or up front (and that is not 100% of the time either) the rest just need to be skillful. Low centre of gravity and fast turning ability can outwiegh jumping for a ball. Work on her vertical jump not making her taller.
Now if they feel she needs to be taller based soley on medical reasons that's a different argument.
I don't need performance enhancing drugs...I'd just not like to be ill at a meet.
:rofl:
