Testosterone and fairness

The recent email regarding the transgender athlete policy references “USMS’s commitment to inclusion, fairness, and the integrity of competition, values that have defined our organization throughout its 55-year history.” Which begs the question, what is the organization’s policy regarding performance enhancing drugs? In point of fact, there is none. 

I think the stated policy is to follow World Aquatics ie PEDS are not allowed, but without testing that is de facto no policy.

It's like "speed limit is 65, but no one is monitoring it and there are no consequences for speeding"

No such stated policy exists. The use of tobacco products on deck or in the locker rooms is, however, expressly prohibited (102.15).

Interesting 

practically every major sporting group has denounced the enhanced games. We anre tacitly endorsing our own enhanced games. I submit that USMS should endorse the same doping policy as US Swimming S. Further that there is a statement that competitors who set a world or national record may be tested. I think that probably an inadequate threat might at least deter some cheating

practically every major sporting group has denounced the enhanced games. We anre tacitly endorsing our own enhanced games. I submit that USMS should endorse the same doping policy as US Swimming S. Further that there is a statement that competitors who set a world or national record may be tested. I think that probably an inadequate threat might at least deter some cheating

Several years ago, after being told that the cost of even limited drug testing would be too high, I proposed a simple statement saying that the use of performance enhancing drugs in USMS was prohibited and was rebuffed.