Should USMS require record breakers to
do drug testing for their records to count?
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Has anyone in masters swimming ever been busted for lying about their age? You have to have a birth certificate on file for records, but for top tens or even registering, I don't recall having to show proof of age.
Yes. Years ago there was someone who actually went so far as to alter his/her birth certificate to make himself/herself a year older. This allowed the swimmer to "age up" a year sooner, to set records in the new age group before his/her competition had a chance.
Has anyone in masters swimming ever been busted for lying about their age? You have to have a birth certificate on file for records, but for top tens or even registering, I don't recall having to show proof of age.
Yes. Years ago there was someone who actually went so far as to alter his/her birth certificate to make himself/herself a year older. This allowed the swimmer to "age up" a year sooner, to set records in the new age group before his/her competition had a chance.
