Should USMS require record breakers to do drug testing? ...

In the older age groups, there must be a high percentage of Masters swimmers who are using banned substances for legitimate medical reasons. This really is not an accurate statement but keeps appearing on this forum. Sure beta blockers and diuretics are used for hypertension, and bronchodilators are used for asthma and COPD. But you are not going to find Masters swimmers taking anabolic steroids or growth hormone for a legitimate medical reason. And typically it is the dialysis patient or the patient undergoing chemo who will be receiving epo; very few if any of these individuals will be competing at a swim meet.

In the older age groups, there must be a high percentage of Masters swimmers who are using banned substances for legitimate medical reasons. This really is not an accurate statement but keeps appearing on this forum. Sure beta blockers and diuretics are used for hypertension, and bronchodilators are used for asthma and COPD. But you are not going to find Masters swimmers taking anabolic steroids or growth hormone for a legitimate medical reason. And typically it is the dialysis patient or the patient undergoing chemo who will be receiving epo; very few if any of these individuals will be competing at a swim meet.