From what i have heard, from several credible sources, someone on the us women's team tested positive. As of now only the persons family, roommate, and usa swimming know, but im sure it will begin to leak out. Nothing matters though until we get results of the B test.. which could be a few days or even weeks. Not sure when the test was taken, but probably trials. I will try to post more information when I get it, but if anyone could confirm or post what they know, im sure it would be appreciated
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Stud - where you've gone off the tracks with your assertions is saying she's a dumb, naive 21 year old. In order for her to obtain the level that she's currently at she has probably been at the elite level since at least age 13 and probably in the pool since many years before that. She also went to school on a swimming scholarship, no small feat there. She has known for at least a half decade not to do drugs and yet with all that knowledge she has decided to do so.
The point is she is not dumb nor naive. If all this plays out that she is a doper she has done a very calculated, educated thing strictly for her advantage. The fact that she only tested positive once leads me to believe her program was well run (almost) and designed for both performance and non-detection.
Geek I'm not saying she's dumb or naive that she missed the message, just that she's dumb, naive, arrogant, cocky about life like many 21 year olds. I know guys with academic creds out the wazzoo but they are dumb as god knows what when it comes to common sense and social behaviour.
I am in no way defending what she did or condoning it. If it reads that way I can't stress enough that's not what I mean. I don't feel sorry for her, she's been told enough as you point out, but kids still do stupid things, and wake up after. Sure a bit of sincere contrition here by her might be a good thing--at least some apology to Tara Kirk. I'm not playing devil's advocate; it looks bad, but there could be a mitigating circumstance, we'll see. I won't be saying "See I told you so" if something clears her name.
By example do you think Phelps never knew not to drink and drive? He actually put lives at risk. I just think the punishment should fit the crime, let's lock up the real criminals and keep athletes to bans and loss of earnings, civil prosectuton etc. On that, yeah I'd be more comfortable seeing MP imprisoned for what he did, over a doper being locked up, but I don't wish it--he was a kid. Hopefully he learned from it.
Stud - where you've gone off the tracks with your assertions is saying she's a dumb, naive 21 year old. In order for her to obtain the level that she's currently at she has probably been at the elite level since at least age 13 and probably in the pool since many years before that. She also went to school on a swimming scholarship, no small feat there. She has known for at least a half decade not to do drugs and yet with all that knowledge she has decided to do so.
The point is she is not dumb nor naive. If all this plays out that she is a doper she has done a very calculated, educated thing strictly for her advantage. The fact that she only tested positive once leads me to believe her program was well run (almost) and designed for both performance and non-detection.
Geek I'm not saying she's dumb or naive that she missed the message, just that she's dumb, naive, arrogant, cocky about life like many 21 year olds. I know guys with academic creds out the wazzoo but they are dumb as god knows what when it comes to common sense and social behaviour.
I am in no way defending what she did or condoning it. If it reads that way I can't stress enough that's not what I mean. I don't feel sorry for her, she's been told enough as you point out, but kids still do stupid things, and wake up after. Sure a bit of sincere contrition here by her might be a good thing--at least some apology to Tara Kirk. I'm not playing devil's advocate; it looks bad, but there could be a mitigating circumstance, we'll see. I won't be saying "See I told you so" if something clears her name.
By example do you think Phelps never knew not to drink and drive? He actually put lives at risk. I just think the punishment should fit the crime, let's lock up the real criminals and keep athletes to bans and loss of earnings, civil prosectuton etc. On that, yeah I'd be more comfortable seeing MP imprisoned for what he did, over a doper being locked up, but I don't wish it--he was a kid. Hopefully he learned from it.
