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
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) 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?
So DUI is not stupid. What is it then, exactly? I happen to think that word describes DUI quite well.
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.
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?
Definitely makes you wonder doesn't it....quite a lot of coincidence there....
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.
Don't let her fool you. I've never seen red hair on her and when she did change to another color for six months, we all stopped talking to her.
Nailed!
Question of the day....others who have tested positive for this substance received two year bans and their coaches received one year bans...is Salo sidelined for a year?
Try this:
www.npr.org/.../story.php
(Haven't listened myself, but it is supposed to be the NPR interview.)
(Edit: Now I've listened: she is not interviewed; her lawyer makes some remarks.)
where was the interview??
How far back does the damage go? Not just Tara & Lara, but what about the girls that got 17th in prelims, 9th in semi's? There's always that chance for the outside smoker.
I am happy for Dara. I'm going to wear my TORRES cap. I hope her coach is doing ok. Sounds really scary.
