If Phelps didn't have a known history of incredibly fast swimming in nearly every event...he'd be put under some serious scrutiny.
And on the other side of the coin....those without past portfolio who flirt with new time standards are placed in doubt.
Since most of this chemical performance enhancing stuff flies under the radar there's really no way to tell.
Sadly this undermines the legitimate performances with clouds of skepticism.
It's got to be tough for those who compete fairly.
If Phelps didn't have a known history of incredibly fast swimming in nearly every event...he'd be put under some serious scrutiny.
And on the other side of the coin....those without past portfolio who flirt with new time standards are placed in doubt.
Since most of this chemical performance enhancing stuff flies under the radar there's really no way to tell.
Sadly this undermines the legitimate performances with clouds of skepticism.
It's got to be tough for those who compete fairly.
