EAMON Sullivan breaks 50 LCM FREE WR again in 21.28

I squarely put myself for the time being that I can believe in occasional bursts of athletic excellence. Yes Gary Hall can say what he wants. His commments are probably worth more than mine since he has been a champion and knows first hand what Sullivan and others have been doing. But some of his comments are off base. He talks about cycling and amphetamines. Cycling's problems have been with endurance focused drugs like EPO. Same types of problems with cross country skiing. EPO has little value for sprinters. If sprinters are doing reduced training volume EPO would probably not even do much for training. Surely Sullivan was tested at the trials. Any instant PED like amphetamine would be caught in testing. This is an Olympic year. Swimming has been improving at a rapid pace for several years. More athletes staying in the sport. Changing training - especially for sprinters. Swim suits..... The whole effect of Michael Phelps and how his dedication has driven many to re-focus on what they do. Some people say there is no way a swimmer can put on muscle like Bernard. I think that is BS. Surely most here have known people that just can put on muscle easily. You take a person like that - put him in a swimming program - and all of a sudden he can't put muscle on? Whatever genetic trait that allows some to develop strength easily won't disappear when they become a swimmer. If in fact the recent WRs are all due to PEDs, I suggest it would be hard to keep it a secret across the globe. Unlike the East Germans and the Chinese before - these swimmers are not all on the same team, same coaches, or same continent. These are swimmers training in countries without an iron curtain to hide behind. They race regularly in public venues. If there is indeed some magic PED - have they all discovered it independently? Only the Australians and French have the secret? I don't think so. These swims are incredible enough that questions should be raised. But I don't for now have much doubt about the swims.

I squarely put myself for the time being that I can believe in occasional bursts of athletic excellence. Yes Gary Hall can say what he wants. His commments are probably worth more than mine since he has been a champion and knows first hand what Sullivan and others have been doing. But some of his comments are off base. He talks about cycling and amphetamines. Cycling's problems have been with endurance focused drugs like EPO. Same types of problems with cross country skiing. EPO has little value for sprinters. If sprinters are doing reduced training volume EPO would probably not even do much for training. Surely Sullivan was tested at the trials. Any instant PED like amphetamine would be caught in testing. This is an Olympic year. Swimming has been improving at a rapid pace for several years. More athletes staying in the sport. Changing training - especially for sprinters. Swim suits..... The whole effect of Michael Phelps and how his dedication has driven many to re-focus on what they do. Some people say there is no way a swimmer can put on muscle like Bernard. I think that is BS. Surely most here have known people that just can put on muscle easily. You take a person like that - put him in a swimming program - and all of a sudden he can't put muscle on? Whatever genetic trait that allows some to develop strength easily won't disappear when they become a swimmer. If in fact the recent WRs are all due to PEDs, I suggest it would be hard to keep it a secret across the globe. Unlike the East Germans and the Chinese before - these swimmers are not all on the same team, same coaches, or same continent. These are swimmers training in countries without an iron curtain to hide behind. They race regularly in public venues. If there is indeed some magic PED - have they all discovered it independently? Only the Australians and French have the secret? I don't think so. These swims are incredible enough that questions should be raised. But I don't for now have much doubt about the swims.