Today, the final world from Olympic officials cleared the Chinese swimmer’s name. “She’s clean. That’s the end of the story,” said Colin Moynihan, chairman of the British Olympic Association reporting on the results of official drug tests.
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American swimmer Michael Phelps’ coach Bob Bowman said he saw no reason for the suspicion and speculation.
“I don’t think that 4:28 is an impossible time in the 400 IM, I think it’s a perfectly logical time for someone to go,” said Bob Bowman, American swimmer Michael Phelps’ coach. “I trust the testing service and I know that Michael was tested nonstop and we’re very careful about what goes into his body, and I assume that other competitors are, too.”
Former Olympic champ Ian Thorpe is among those who say her speed spurt is reasonable.
“You know when I was a 15-year-old I swum 3.46 to win the world championships the following year as a 16-year-old I broke the world record at 3.41 that’s a five-second dropoff,” he said.
Perfectly said, guys.