The other case is when the fraction of inspired oxygen is reduced. She did not go into details on this but was amused by the thought of using this toxic chemical to improve athletic performance. There are similar drugs but all have the same flurocarbon ring structure. This information came from the Chief Resident of the Hematology Department at our Medical School. I believe this information should be conveyed to anyone concerned so our swimmers do not believe their competitors have a physiological advantage over them.
Psychology goes a long way.
Beat all those DDR monstrosities because Jack convinced them they could beat them and that the steroids did not give that big of an advantage. If going into the OL our swimmers believe the others have this advantage it could have a negative result. Return to Table of Contents for this issue .