Dara just one the national title in the 100M Freestyle in 54.4 at the ripe old age of 40. Simply Incredible. :applaud: :woot:
If that's not inspiring I don't know what is.
Out of competition testing is random, it is also extremely infrequent. Lat year FINA conducted just over 1000 Unannounced Out-of-Competition Tests (about 140 in the USA). And while some like Hansen and Phelps were tested 5 times last year, most elite swimmers were tested once or twice, if at all.
If an athlete was desperate for drugs, they could take their chances.
Not necessarily. There is the legal term of "Not Illegal". Not being illegal does not mean its legal. They just can't test or agree on amounts that become illegalBill, in the world of anti-doping the WADA list of prohibited substances and methods is rather explicit. For example, it is “illegal” to take any anabolic steroids, no matter how small the dosage. Taking prohibited substances (without a TUE) is never “not illegal”. No grey area in the law, only in the application of the law. Think of a driving analogy; it is “illegal” to drive 56 MPH in a posted 55 MPH zone (no grey area in the law), however the accuracy of speed detection devices and the randomness of police speed traps, embolden some to drive illegally.
Out of competition testing is random, it is also extremely infrequent. Lat year FINA conducted just over 1000 Unannounced Out-of-Competition Tests (about 140 in the USA). And while some like Hansen and Phelps were tested 5 times last year, most elite swimmers were tested once or twice, if at all.
If an athlete was desperate for drugs, they could take their chances.
Not necessarily. There is the legal term of "Not Illegal". Not being illegal does not mean its legal. They just can't test or agree on amounts that become illegalBill, in the world of anti-doping the WADA list of prohibited substances and methods is rather explicit. For example, it is “illegal” to take any anabolic steroids, no matter how small the dosage. Taking prohibited substances (without a TUE) is never “not illegal”. No grey area in the law, only in the application of the law. Think of a driving analogy; it is “illegal” to drive 56 MPH in a posted 55 MPH zone (no grey area in the law), however the accuracy of speed detection devices and the randomness of police speed traps, embolden some to drive illegally.
