FINA Bans Lance Armstrong from Swimming

The piling-on of Armstrong has really gone overboard. Not only has he been banned from the sport that he competed in professionally, he's being banned from competing in other sports for recreational purposes. Since the UCI and the USCF banned him from cycling, the IAAF and USATF have banned him from road races (eg. 5K's, 10K's, marathons, etc.) and his results from previous races have been purged from the books. Also, the ITU has banned him from triathlons. Now the folks who run swimming are jumping in on the fun.

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Lausanne (SUI), April 4, 2013 – Following reports on the media referring the participation of Mr. Lance Armstrong in the Masters South Central Zone Swimming Championships in Texas (USA), FINA would like to clarify that:

1. This national competition is under the jurisdiction of the US Masters Swimming;

2. FINA Rule DC 15.1 states:

“Subject to the right to appeal provided in DC 13, the Testing, therapeutic use exemptions and hearing results or other final adjudications of any Signatory to the Code which are consistent with the Code and are within the Signatory’s authority, shall be recognised and respected by FINA and its Member Federations.(...)”

Therefore, FINA wrote a letter to the US Masters Swimming (with copy to US Aquatic Sports and USA Swimming) requesting not to accept the entry of Mr. Lance Armstrong in the above mentioned competition.

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Don't folks in Switzerland have better things to do with their time than worry about some small amateur swim meet in Texas?