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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For all the talk that clenbuterol is useless for swimming, blabh, blah, blah, so Jessica must have taken by accident. Well, read this article...
grg51.typepad.com/.../
Clenbuterol is a bronchodilator, not approved for use in the US. Abusers of the drug claim that it can reduce fat, as well as enhance muscle. As reported in Swim News, other swimmers tested positive for the drug:
Xiong Guomin (CHN), tested positive for clenbuterol (a Beta-2 agonist) in an out-of-competition test on March 8, 1999, and was banned for two years in 1999. The Chinese Swimming Associated imposed a ban of one year on his coach, Xu Huiqin, who featured in the news broken by SwimNews this week.
Wei Wang (CHN) tested positive for clenbuterol (Beta-2 agonist) in an out-of-competition test on the same day as Xiong Guomin and was banned for two years. The Chinese Swimming Associated imposed a ban of one year on his coach, Cheng Zhi and extended the swimmer's ban to three years.
Ying Shan (CHN) tested positive for clenbuterol in a Chinese Swimming Assoication doping control on January 31, 2002.
Exactly. She was taking clen at full dose before the meet, and miscaculated when she had to stop taking it.
Well, if that WAS the case, then I would think the first test, from a sample collected around the 1st of July would have been positive, not the 2nd sample collected around the 4th of July. The negative-positive-negative aspect of this is a little disturbing. Not impossible nor even improbable but just disturbing.
It probably means that she was near the threshold to trigger a positive result.
Exactly. She was taking clen at full dose before the meet, and miscaculated when she had to stop taking it.
The NYTimes reports that Gymnast Hamm withdraws from the Olympic Team.
www.nytimes.com/.../29hamm.html
What amazes me is that is that the US Gymnastics Organization 1) will replace him (!) with one of three (!) alternates.
"One of the three alternates – Alexander Artemev, Raj Bhavsar and David Durante – will now become an Olympic team member, pending decision by the men’s gymnastics selection committee. "
While the circumstances are different, why doesn't US Swimming name alternates?
Clearly the selection procedures for the US Olympic Swimming Team need to be reformed!
There has been a lot of traffic on the Hardy/Kirk/Jackson issue, but can we translate this energy into a positive action that will impact future Olympic swimming teams?
Philipp
While the circumstances are different, why doesn't US Swimming name alternates?
I would say the primary reason is they don't really have to. If someone withdraws or is forced to withdraw there are enough people already on the team to fill the spots vacated by the withdrawing athlete. The gymnastics team only has six athletes and I believe the team event requires all six to compete.
There is a TON of information on the USA Swimming web site about "dietary supplements". This is one good publication:
Dietary Supplements
A Comprehensive Guide for Swim Coaches
www.usaswimming.org/.../Dietary Supplements Guide 05 Dec 15.pdf
Check out the "Yellow-Orange-Red" chart on Page 9. And the inteview with Kicker Vencill on Page 10.
USA Swimming also has a Supplements database:
www.usaswimming.org/.../DesktopDefault.aspx
(or www.usaswimming.org >> Coaches >> Nutrition >> Dietary Supplements)
They also make this statement:
www.usaswimming.org/.../DesktopDefault.aspx
Take at Your Own Risk
Substances that fall under the category of "Take at Your Own Risk" include supplements and herbal products. Because these substances are not regulated by the FDA and may contain substances not identified on the list of ingredients, they are considered to be "Take at Your Own Risk". If an athlete tests positive for a prohibited substance consumed in a supplement, the athlete will be subject to sanctions. Athletes are responsible for what they choose to consume, and must be aware that the consumption of any substance that is included in this category places them at risk of a positive drug test.
Please call the USADA Drug Reference Line at 1.800.233.0393 prior to purchasing any product.
And the USADA has an online drug reference database where you can put in a drug name and it will tell you whether it is banned for athletes:
www.usantidoping.org/.../
(Just for the Smiths, I did a search on their drug of choice. Results here:)
www.usantidoping.org/.../status.aspx
This is also from the USA Swimming publication I mentioned in the previous post:
Why should we be concerned about taking supplements or recommending them to our swimmers?
Despite the efforts of the FDA to regulate the supplement industry, there have been far too many cases of product contamination, many of which are affecting our sport and our athletes’ ability to feel comfortable with their decisions. Below are just a handful of examples.
--Nearly 20% of over-the-counter food supplements found to contain Nandrolone (a prohibited substance); No label warnings. The Times, September 20, 2001
--Ginseng products from a local health food store contain marker compounds in amounts different from label; Significant product-to-product variability. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 73:1101-1106, 2001
--Unusual or unidentifiable ingredients in supplements advertised in bodybuilding and health magazines. Sports Medicine
--Two “mental enhancers” contain caffeine and ephedrine; neither is clearly declared on the labelor declared at all. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism 11:258-263, 2001
--Researchers detect testosterone and various forms of androstenedione and 19-norandrostenedion/diol in Chrysin, Tribulus Terrestris and Guarana. Deutsche Zeitschrift fur Sportmedezin 51:378-382, 2000
--Norwegian weightlifter tests positive for Nandrolone 2 weeks before the Sydney Olympics and suspended for 6 months; Tests showed the supplement contained substances not listed on the label. USA Today - June 18, 2001
--French sprinter tests positive at World Championships; Told French media his food supplement did not indicate it contained the banned substance nandrolone. "Naturally, nandrolone wasn't mentioned on the wrapper," he said. "I realized I might be lacking in magnesium and iron. I was
trying to make up for this shortage." CNN SI.com - August 29, 2001
(Just for the Smiths, I did a search on their drug of choice. Results here:)
www.usantidoping.org/.../status.aspx
Now that's funny, even in Costa Rica.
