In part 2 of the Florida Swim Network’s “Pro Talk” series with Eric McGinnis, Roy Burch, and Elvis Burrows, the three talk about performance-enhancing drugs in sports.
While they don’t speak for all professional swimmers, they do echo what the most vocal portion of the group seems to call for – stiffer punishments, and fewer passes granted for accidental suspensions.
Thanks to Joe Auer of the Florida Swim Network for putting together this series. See part 1 of their series below:
- Pro Swim Talk part 1: Trash talk in swimming.
I agree with the comment that doping is going on more the the swimming community wants to admit. I just went back and read some of the comments on swimswam right after Ye Shiwen’s 400 im in London. If anyone is looking for a good laugh you should go back and read those comments.
Some guy said “perhaps her surge at the end could also be attributed to getting excited that the crowd was pushing her on” I literally laughed out loud at that.
Any communist swimmer is suspect.
This is just way too taboo for me. I’d rather watch more Park Tae Hwan races and keep telling myself he’s the best all around freestyler in the world cause he has perfect stroke.
and my god if that isn’t the best freestyle I’ve ever seen… beautiful entry, perfectly balanced, 4 beat kick the whole way (not 6 beat interestingly enough, watch closer). Huge let down for every coach who ever told their kids “this is what good freestyle looks like”
I have always struggled with the Jessica Hardy “accidental” doping. I just don’t see how an elite level athlete accidentally takes a banned stimulant. I would like to think it was an accident, but my heart just doesn’t believe it and it bothers me because it feels like a cheater made the US Olympic team at the expense of an honest person. I must admit, I always resented her successes and bouncing around all-happy winning relays at Olympic or World Championship level. It always feels like her success comes at the expense of an honest hard working athlete. The same for Cesar Cielho. And now Park Tae Hwan.
I know most of the athletes in professional cycling have been doping… Read more »
how about that girl sprinter from ohio state that was kicked off the Chinese team for doping. get her out of the ncaa and give her scholarship to someone who deserves it
Did Eric McGinnis just admit to doping in this video?
I should probably consider it. I wonder if Park Tae-hwan’s chiropractor is taking on new patients.