Drug Testing in Masters Swimming

Ya know come to think of it... At the Pacific Champs, there was a huge cardboard box next to the dumpster full of empty Red Bull cans. I thought it strange, but then I just figured the age group team in Pleasanton was doing a recycling program... Jim, do you have anything to say? It's OK, we're all friends here. Remember the first step is to admit you have a problem. :p

There is absolutely no drug in the world that will ever make me fast again. But take away my poppy-seed muffin, and my gloves will come off:thhbbb: Donna, great point! Definetely a banned food. The blue muppet was unable to eat any of these, her favorite muffin, while she swam in college. After she stopped, the first food she ate was a Lemon Poppyseed Muffin. And seeing as how part of my job is to eat food, I'd be screwed by a drug test at nationals! This very product (LPS Muffin) is due to come in for sampling this week! :dedhorse: YUM!!!

The thing I like most about masters swimming is that everyone is in it for their own personal reasons. When it comes right down to it, when the race is over, you know whether you achieved what you wanted to achieve or not. Winning a gold medal is great and maybe having your face plastered all over "Swim World" or "Swimmer" boosts your ego, but you and only you know if your swim required a little extra "juice" to beat a couple swimmers you know you wouldn't have beat without the "juice". I say don't test.... I'm sure there are many masters who sleep well at night knowing their swims where clean. :2cents:

No, what I meant is my opinion on drug testing might change if I had National or World records. Oh, sorry, I misread. Didn't seem like you. You don't even take a vitamin. I know a few people with top ten rankings that weren't stars as kids. (Depends how you define "star," I guess.) They did swim some as kids, but I don't think they competed that much, and definitely not in college. (Muppet comes to mind here.) It does seem that the vast majority of ranked masters swimmers have some AAU/USS background, but not all. The USMS WR holder and the All-American on my team were great college swimmers, but, man, they still work their asses off.

This is truly sad. Who would permit their kid to do such a thing? Unless for Medical reasons. 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 and basketball teams and whatnot. She's a swimmer too. 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.

Gull..... you're our resident medical expert here..... Question..... what are the symptoms of taking HGH after puberty?..... are they similar to acromegaly? There's this 40ish dude at our gym who is all beefed up and loud, to boot. I asked another weight lifter what was the deal and he said the guy is on the HGH. Here's the symptoms I have noted now that I keep an eye on him - loud grunting when lifting weight, loud talking when walking around, huge arms and legs, heightened sense of self worth. As a scrawny little swimmer I'm keeping my distance. He could twist me up like a pretzel.

Here's the symptoms I have noted now that I keep an eye on him - loud grunting when lifting weight, loud talking when walking around, huge arms and legs, heightened sense of self worth. Does he also wear Zubaz pants and a do-rag? :)

Geek, For cripes sake, my wife says I exhibit half of those symptoms. "Loud grunting when lifting weight (my basset hound), loud talking when walking around (mostly at my kids), heightened sense of self worth" John smith I wish there was something in this quote I could disagree with.....:thhbbb:

Does he also wear Zubaz pants and a do-rag? :) I didn't think to include this figuring it was just a known fact of the juiced up crowd. Don't forget the standard issue black sneakers and personalized leather weight lifing belt. It does kind of spice up the 5 am crowd having this fellow stomping about, looking to beat someone up.

As you can see by my new Avatar, my drug of choice Margaritas.