This topic hasn’t been broached on WPE before so curious what views are - how prevalent are PEDs in water polo? Men’s, women’s, HS/college/international.
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Any time an advantage can be gained then PEDs are a thing. The only way to know is to test. I have not heard of random testing being conducted. Testing costs money and it doesn’t seem like big money is being awarded in waterpolo.
Of course nobody is going to step forward with anything more than empty accusations.
Different sports have different cultures. I have heard of a triathlete that got banned for 2 years after taking a tainted Gatorade supplement (unintentionally). Other sports it is commonplace to juice (I was friends with high school wrestlers that did).
Hey folks, reminder that accusations or implications of individuals or teams is not in bounds for this discussion.
It’s totally fine to discuss testing protocols, what different organizations are doing, and how we can make those more effective to improve the integrity of our competitions but this is not the place to start rumors or throw accusations around.
Thanks!
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I have never heard of any performance drugs/supplements culture in water polo. I’m sure there has been some kids, somewhere that have experienced with some substances on their own, or with their small group of friends, but if you get to high level play, where you are trying to make a national team and have a possibility of getting tested at some international tournament, I would hope that USAWP is educating it’s team members, on the nonsense on trying to take these shortcuts
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If no tests are administered then no failures are possible.
Athletes that are tested rigorously are much more careful because there is a lot on the line. A 2 year ban might just end a sporting career.
This thread is skirting the line of unfounded accusations.
Sorry. No accusations at all. I think lack of big money helps water polo stay cleaner than sports where millions are on the line.
Curious why my post was flagged When I was asking if we would classify pain killers as PEDs as kids playing through injuries seems more prevalent in our sport?
I was not talking about your post, but the one above calling out a top OC HS with multiple CIF titles.
My daughter was an NCAA D1 athlete and prescribed ADHD medication since she was 13 years old. When NCAA athletes fill out their medical forms, they must declare any controlled substances and the prescribing doctor must fill out a form. The acknowledgment and doctor’s form are in their file for the duration of their eligibility. She was drug tested like any other athlete but was not suspended nor penalized for taking a controlled substance.
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Can we test some of the parents at youth games? The roid rage is crazy at 10 and 12u games…. Lay off the peptides and T shots
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