Now he has no words for what must have been a heart-stopping experience. He probably couldn't repeat it either. Countries represented on this panel are USA, Algeria, Germany, Japan, Switzerland and Australia. Peter Kerr, a partner at Kemp Strang Solicitors, has been involved for more than 30 years with Australian water polo as an international player and referee. He was manager of the water polo team at the Seoul Olympics in 1988 and refereed at Atlanta in 1996 and at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Legal qualifications are imperative.
FINA acts as a court and its judgments can have devastating consequences. Athletes are subjected to random drug testing throughout their training and, if they test positive, the FINA doping panel is convened to assess the positive test and examine submissions to the panel and, if necessary, impose a penalty. Irish swimmer Michelle Smith is one such casualty. FINA imposed a penalty on her because of a positive drug test. She appealed to the Court of Arbitration in Sport and lost.