Another swimmer bites the dust. She says its from her ovarian disease . . . . . pay no attention to the synthetic qualities of testosterone that was reported to be found in her sample. Don't know if I'd want to arm "wrastle" this woman.
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"Brazilian swimmer Rebeca Gusmoa suspended for steroids
She won 2 Pan Am Games gold medals, plus a silver and a bronze. She looks like the Incredible Hulk. And, she used synthetic testosterone. Check out her photos; which is the off-cycle?
Summing governing body FINA announced the doping suspensions of Brazil's Rebeca Gusmao. The International Herald carries the story."
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"I understand from a friend who lives in Argentina, Brazillian Olympic Committee and some of its sport foundaitons are very disorganized and corrupt. The members of the Brazillian OC are appointed by politicians as rewards for favors. I'm not real sure how this works though.
I htink that not until recently, since the olympics in Greece there were no 50meter pools in South America that were avaiable to atheletes. I guess there are some inhotels & one at the presidents palace in Brazalia."
Craig, do not believe anything an Argentinian writes about Brazil and vice-versa. I am posting from an internet cafe so I will not answer about all the stuff above except for the pool question. In a city close by, where I go to some meets, there are two public 50 meter pools and one in a private club. They were built in the 60s I believe. I can assure you that similarly to the U.S. there are plenty of 25 (meter) pools here and less 50 meter ones. Our master's group has about 8 meets a year, with 3 being in LCM. The pool behind the Palacio da Alvorada in Brasilia, our equivalent to the White House, has a 25 meter pool, which you can probably see in the google satellite pictures. Later, billy fanstone
The guy in Argentinia is a US citizen who lives there. I remember when the Brazilians first hit my attention, I think around 1996, a show I was watching mentioned that there were so few pools and how that is what is so amazing about the growth in Brazialian swimming.
"I understand from a friend who lives in Argentina, Brazillian Olympic Committee and some of its sport foundaitons are very disorganized and corrupt. The members of the Brazillian OC are appointed by politicians as rewards for favors. I'm not real sure how this works though.
I htink that not until recently, since the olympics in Greece there were no 50meter pools in South America that were avaiable to atheletes. I guess there are some inhotels & one at the presidents palace in Brazalia."
Craig, do not believe anything an Argentinian writes about Brazil and vice-versa. I am posting from an internet cafe so I will not answer about all the stuff above except for the pool question. In a city close by, where I go to some meets, there are two public 50 meter pools and one in a private club. They were built in the 60s I believe. I can assure you that similarly to the U.S. there are plenty of 25 (meter) pools here and less 50 meter ones. Our master's group has about 8 meets a year, with 3 being in LCM. The pool behind the Palacio da Alvorada in Brasilia, our equivalent to the White House, has a 25 meter pool, which you can probably see in the google satellite pictures. Later, billy fanstone
The guy in Argentinia is a US citizen who lives there. I remember when the Brazilians first hit my attention, I think around 1996, a show I was watching mentioned that there were so few pools and how that is what is so amazing about the growth in Brazialian swimming.
