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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I think one of the most interesting aspects is that she tested positive on the 4th and negative on the 6th. That implies that it is very possible to use these types of drugs without having any positive test results, random out of competition testing being the only obstacle.
I doubt that even if the tests came back a few days earlier they would have added Jackson, Kirk, and Weir. The biggest issue would be that they probably haven't trained at all since trials - and I'd much rather put in someone like Joyce and Soni who have been at camp and maybe didn't hit their taper rather than someone who has been out of the water for two or three weeks.
It also makes me wonder if this has anything to do with adding Joyce ... the first test came back negative, positive, negative so they waited to see what happened with the b sample but figured their bases were covered if they added Joyce ... conspiracy theory???
That's it Heather.....stir it up!!!!!!!:lmao::lmao:
Who's performance are you trying to enhance! They've got a pill for that!
i'm sure you're lovely how you are ;)
Besides an old man once advised his.grandson: "Johnny, Marry a Redhead; they don't change the colour of their hair! Never trust a woman who changes the colour of her hair!"
Geek, I know you did, at least that's consistent.
It's better to keep 'em guessing! Ha! We change our hair color because we CAN (Does that word sound familiar?). I've never been good enough to worry about being tested for PEDs in competition so I should have used "a swimmer" instead of "I," but didn't want to be accused of accusing anybody.
Still, look for chemicals in hair dye to be added to the excuse notebook.
Most of us probably know somebody convicted of DUI. Do we tell them screw you and I hope your life is ruined forever?
Last time I knew one, I just told him he was stupid. He agreed.
Yes, because they are taking choice out of the hands of others. Do you or I have any choice in being on the same roads as someone who is driving under the influence? Do we voluntarily give someone else the ability to kill us?
Your response is one that is typical. Oh, it wasn't that bad, they were just being 'stupid'.
You ever peeled a family of 5 out of a mangled wreck while the person who was driving the other vehicle AT 40 MPH over the speed limit ON THE WRONG SIDE of the road has some minor cuts and bruises and is drunk as a skunk? Until you have, don't feed me the 'stupid' line. Stupid is drinking that much in the first place, putting yourself in a position to be drinking and able to get behind the wheel of a MOPED much less a car is criminal.
Oh yeah, the other driver who was drunk (.27 BAC) and killed 4 of 5 family members (leaving a 4yo without parents or siblings) got 6 months probation.
Dude, is it AF time or what?
I am not condoning DUI. Where did I say it was not that bad? Should I no longer be friends with people who have been convicted of DUI? All I am saying is that the system takes care of these offenders and that I am not going to be telling them that I hope their lives are ruined forever. If you can't deal with that, then so be it. I happen to have some friends who were injured by DUI drivers. One of them can't walk well to this day...20 years later. I understand the implications of driving under the influence so your preaching is completely wasted on me.
I guess you think Phelps should be executed then. Should anybody in your family ever be convicted of DUI, are you going to suggest to the judge that the death penalty seems fair?
Implications? What is this, deciding on plastic or paper at the checkout stand?
I guess you missed the tongue in cheek response to your earlier post. But just to make sure you get it (I also added a Smilie to help):
No, I am not in favor of the death penalty for DUI (unless a fatality was involved, then fire up Mr Sparky) but I do think that prison time is called for.
But I was responding to your ending statement about it being 'stupid', your words, not mine. Obviously you and I treat DUI completely different.
Nice Ad Hominem attack with the AF comment. How about you ditch them and actually respond to the words?
Perhaps implications was a poor word choice. How about this, I understand the potential consequences of DUI.
As for replying to your words, here goes.
Do you or I have any choice in being on the same roads as someone who is driving under the influence? Do we voluntarily give someone else the ability to kill us?
Every time you get in your car on a public road you are taking a chance that you might be killed by a drunk driver, or a sleeping driver, or a distracted driver, etc.. So in essence, we do voluntarily give others the ability to kill us while on the road. Sad, but true.
Yes, there is an assumption of risk anytime we leave our house. But having someone increase that level of risk for everyone else thru thier criminal actions is unacceptable.
More on Salo's situation, note only did he coach Hardy but also Kicker Vencil & Ous Mellouli who both tested positive and received bans.
His response:
"I have urged Jessica to have any supplement, vitamin, etc. that she has consumed to be tested for purity," Salo said in an e-mail to the Register from Japan, where he is working with the Tunisia Olympic team.
"Having said that, in 30 years of coaching I have never encouraged and have generally discouraged my athletes of taking supplements of any kind"
www.newsobserver.com/.../1153999-p2.html
I take that as pretty much throwing Hardy under the bus...but i guess if the 3rd swimmer you've coached has tested positive and gotten banned you might start trying to cover your own ass a little eh?
Now that is funny! On the other hand, is miscalculating still calculating?
I get fat-fingered on the calculator from time to time while I'm trying to calculate! So, I'd have to say yes, miscalculating is still calculating!
