﻿{"id":612580,"date":"2025-05-30T13:13:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T20:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=612580"},"modified":"2025-05-31T06:01:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T13:01:21","slug":"asca-offers-opposition-to-enhanced-games-with-core-values-of-clean-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/asca-offers-opposition-to-enhanced-games-with-core-values-of-clean-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"ASCA Offers Opposition to Enhanced Games with \u2018Core Values\u2019 of Clean Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ASCA Offers Opposition to Enhanced Games with \u2018Core Values\u2019 of Clean Sport<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) joined the chorus of opposition to the Enhanced Games in a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The association used the opportunity to \u201creaffirm its unwavering commitment to clean sport, athlete safety, and the core values that underpin fair and ethical competition\u201d while praising USA Swimming leaders for rejecting the Enhanced Games.<\/p>\n<p>The full statement is available here.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKSRNuAgV8Y\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by ASCA (@ascaswimming)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The statement reads in part:<\/p>\n<p>The Enhanced Games&#8217; prom<em>otion of performance-enhancing drugs directly contradicts what ASCA believes in and works to uphold. Our association has long supported strict anti-doping measures, comprehensive education, and a culture of clean sport. We will oppose any initiative that compromises athlete health, violates the spirit of competition, or undermines decades of progress in safeguarding fairness in sport.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The idea of rewarding or glorifying enhancement as restricted by WADA, USADA and other Anti-Doping agencies endangers athletes and sends a dangerous message to future generations. ASCA will continue to advocate for environments where athletes succeed through discipline, training, and integrity\u2014not pharmacology.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The World Anti-Doping Agency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/world-anti-doping-agency-condemn-dangerous-irresponsible-enhanced-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">and a number of top swimmers<\/a> have condemned the anything-goes nature of the Enhanced Games. 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