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U.S. Swim other federations.”

Although Adrian didn’t
Continued from Page 17 sive amount of an intrave- mention his name, Chinese
nous infusion of vitamins in distance star Sun Yang re-
Dressel has the most ambi- May. The 12-time Olympic ceived a three-month ban
tious schedule of anyone, medalist incriminated him- after testing positive for
similar to what Phelps did self by posting a photo of trimetazidine in 2014.
in his heyday. Dressel is en- the outing to a clinic on his Adrian said U.S. swimmers
tered in eight events, hav- Instagram account, which have been warned for
ing added the 200 individ- triggered USADA’s investi- years that if they violate
ual medley and 50 and 100 gation. Lochte was set to the rules, whether acciden-
breaststroke races. swim four events this week, tally or not, they could face
Dressel will be looking to and several of his team- bans.
build on his seven-gold mates were eager to see In this June 27, 2017, file photo, Katie Ledecky swims on her way “You’re seeing us kind of
medal performance at last him at nationals for the first to winning the women’s 800-meter freestyle at the U.S. swimming stay true to our word,” he
year’s world champion- time since 2016. He was championships in Indianapolis. said. “If that happened in
ships. banned for 10 months by Associated Press the U.S., we would bring
There’s a lot on the line in USA Swimming after the Rio substance can be used Cox. “I’m definitely hurting on harsh repercussions. It
the meet that runs through de Janeiro Olympics for ly- medically to treat tinnitus, for her, and it’s really sad would be nice if the rest of
Sunday. ing about being robbed dizziness and chest pain. to see one of our own go the world kind of did the
The results decide the U.S. along with three team- Cox, who swam at Texas, down like that.” same thing, felt that they
team for the Pan Pacific mates at a Rio gas station. was entered in five events Five-time Olympic gold were not there to protect
Championships in Tokyo Lochte’s latest punishment this week. She would have medalist Nathan Adrian their athletes, that they
next month, as well as was the second doping vi- been seeded second in said the suspensions send a were there to govern their
next year’s world cham- olation by a national team the 200 individual medley. message that the U.S. takes sport.” Olympic 100 breast-
pionships, World University member in the last few At last year’s world cham- clean sports seriously. stroke champion Lilly King
Games and Pan American days. pionships in Hungary, Cox “To be totally honest, I think famously called out Yuliya
Games. Madisyn Cox was hit with won gold as a member of we’re watching the Ameri- Efimova of Russia at the Rio
Lochte is one swimmer who a two-year suspension last the 800 freestyle relay and can team be leaders in ac- Games. Efimova served a
won’t be part of it. week after trimetazidine bronze in the 200 IM. countability right now,” he 16-month doping ban for
He was banned for 14 showed up in an out-of- “I was in shock when I saw said. “I don’t think that this failing a drug test and re-
months by the U.S. Anti- competition doping test in the news,” said Olympic punishment would have turned to be a major rival
Doping Agency on Mon- February. Her suspension backstroke champion necessarily been as strict if of King’s in the breaststroke
day for getting an exces- ends in March 2020. The Ryan Murphy, a friend of they were part of certain events.q