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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I don't personally know any Masters swimmers using performance enhancing drugs.
I just gotta believe that some do. I don't think it is for money because there really isn't any in Masters swimming. I think a more likely reason is simply to defeat aging. Cosmetic surgery is at record levels. I HAVE seen Masters swimmers whose faces have obviously been tightened up. The mindset of using surgery to counter aging isn't that much different from using drugs.
Dara Torres might be able to make money from swimming again if/when she makes the Olympics as a 40 yr. old. But she has great looks and would be a fine model for Speedo. But she's one of a kind.
I think random testing at Nationals and Worlds might be an interesting and low cost thing to do. It creates a bit of fear that would be healthy. If a record-setter was caught - it would be a huge scandal and embarrasment. It might be interesting too to see if some fast swimmers focus on zones instead of Nationals to avoid random testing.
I don't personally know any Masters swimmers using performance enhancing drugs.
I just gotta believe that some do. I don't think it is for money because there really isn't any in Masters swimming. I think a more likely reason is simply to defeat aging. Cosmetic surgery is at record levels. I HAVE seen Masters swimmers whose faces have obviously been tightened up. The mindset of using surgery to counter aging isn't that much different from using drugs.
Dara Torres might be able to make money from swimming again if/when she makes the Olympics as a 40 yr. old. But she has great looks and would be a fine model for Speedo. But she's one of a kind.
I think random testing at Nationals and Worlds might be an interesting and low cost thing to do. It creates a bit of fear that would be healthy. If a record-setter was caught - it would be a huge scandal and embarrasment. It might be interesting too to see if some fast swimmers focus on zones instead of Nationals to avoid random testing.
