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.
I find it funny that this has gotten so personal. As if more than maybe one or two of us (not me) even knows Dara on any level. It's difficult to make an accurate character judgement based on what you hear about people.
I am skeptical about athletics at elite levels in pretty much every sport at this point. Does that mean I think everyone is doing drugs and I discount their every achievement? No. Does it mean I have a slightly sinking feeling when I look at elite level athletes and wonder if there really are athletes that are perfectly "clean" anymore? Yeah. But that's not the same as deciding I know they are doping. I like to hope that most of them don't use performance enhancing substances. But I can't say I'll be hugely surprised if ANY elite level athlete is proven to have used illegal substances.
Skepticism (and perhaps cynicism) isn't a crime. It's not an accusation. It's just a state of questioning. Wish I could blindly skate through life and just assume the televangelists aren't scamming people for money and athletes now earning millions of dollars for their accomplishments aren't ever doping. That's just not my personality.
I find it funny that this has gotten so personal. As if more than maybe one or two of us (not me) even knows Dara on any level. It's difficult to make an accurate character judgement based on what you hear about people.
I am skeptical about athletics at elite levels in pretty much every sport at this point. Does that mean I think everyone is doing drugs and I discount their every achievement? No. Does it mean I have a slightly sinking feeling when I look at elite level athletes and wonder if there really are athletes that are perfectly "clean" anymore? Yeah. But that's not the same as deciding I know they are doping. I like to hope that most of them don't use performance enhancing substances. But I can't say I'll be hugely surprised if ANY elite level athlete is proven to have used illegal substances.
Skepticism (and perhaps cynicism) isn't a crime. It's not an accusation. It's just a state of questioning. Wish I could blindly skate through life and just assume the televangelists aren't scamming people for money and athletes now earning millions of dollars for their accomplishments aren't ever doping. That's just not my personality.
