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Six-time Olympic gold medallist Ryan Lochte has been suspended from all competitive swimming for 14 months following an investigation by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
Lochte did not take any banned substance, however he was investigated after posting an image on social media two months ago which showed him receiving an IV infusion.
The 33-year-old fully cooperated with the USADA investigation, but will now be unable to compete until July 2019. The suspension has been back-dated to the date of the infusion, in May.
The USADA announced that Lochte, who has won a total of 39 World Championship gold medals over the long and short course, had accepted his 14-month ban for receiving “an intravenous infusion of permitted substances at an infusion clinic in a volume greater than 100 mL in a 12-hour period without a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE)”.
The ban means Lochte will miss the Pan Pacific Championships and the the 2019 World Championships.
At a news conference in Florida on Monday, ESPN reported Lochte as saying: “I have never taken a prohibitive substance.
“I have never attempted to gain any advantage by putting anything illegal in my body. I would never do that; this is very serious to me. Unfortunately, while the rule is a newer rule and is not widely known as others, I should know better.
“I know it sounds like a harsh penalty for something unintentional and where I didn’t put anything prohibitive in my body, but a rule is a rule and I accept that there is a technical violation in that I’ll have to [accept the consequences].”
Lochte said he will continue training every day, and has vowed to continue his bid to be selected for a fifh Olympic Games at Tokyo 2020.
What are the new anti-doping rules on IV infusions or injections?
The World Anti-Doping Agency has strict rules over intravenous infusions, which were updated as of January 1 2018.
Previously, the permitted volume and timing of IV infusions was no more than 50ml per six-hour period. However that rule has now increased to no more than a total of 100ml per 12-hour period in 2018.
The only exceptions to the above are IV infusions received in the course of hospital treatment, surgical procedures or clinical diagnostic investigations, or if a Therapreutic Use Exemption (TUE) has been granted.
Monday’s USADA press release announcing Lochte’s suspension added: “Intravenous infusions or injections in excess of 100ml within a 12-hour period received in any other setting require an approved TUE.
“If a prohibited substance is administered intravenously or via injection, a TUE is necessary for this substance regardless of volume.
“Administration of IV infusions over the WADA volume limit, including dietary supplement and vitamin cocktails, provided to athletes for recuperation, recovery or lifestyle reasons is prohibited at all times without prior TUE approval.
“In situations of medical emergency, a retroactive TUE application pursuant to the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions is acceptable.”
