Some flavors of Vitamin Water contain banned substances

[sprintblox]

Banned by the NCAA, at least. Not sure about WADA or IAAF.

http://media.www.browndailyherald.com/m ... 6813.shtml

http://www.letsrun.com/2009/vitaminwater.pdf

No wonder so many steroid cheats have been able to go undetected for years. By wasting time and resources testing for harmless or non-performance-enhancing substances, they don't dedicate enough towards detecting the steroids and EPO and other serious drugs.

[polevaultpower]

So do about a zillion other drinks that athletes drink.

hat impermissible ingredients per NCAA Bylaw 16.5.2.g might be found in
vitaminwater varieties?
Taurine, L-theanine, green tea extract, or glucosamine.


What NCAA banned substances might be found in vitaminwater varieties?
Caffeine or guarana seed extract.

The NCAA bans caffeine because it is found to be a performance enhancer, and because
of concern about the effects of stimulant use during intense exercise. Caffeine will
produce an NCAA positive drug test if amounts exceed 15 micrograms/mL in the urine
sample collected. There is not a formula to calculate the amount of caffeine one can
consume prior to a drug test and not test positive. Varying metabolic rates and time of
consumption prior to urine collection are among the contributing factors. The 15
micrograms/mL cut-off is designed to allow for moderate caffeine consumption below
the positive test threshold. The NCAA recommendation is not to consume caffeine in a
supplement form.

Most of that stuff passes through the system pretty quick, doesn't it? And how often are schools and the NCAA even testing for minor stimulants?

[Powell]

Most of that stuff passes through the system pretty quick, doesn't it? And how often are schools and the NCAA even testing for minor stimulants?

Caffeine was banned by the IAAF until a few years ago, but it has been taken off the banned list. AFAIK it was only ever banned during competitions, i.e. wasn't tested for OOC. And, as noted, it doesn't stay in the system very long. You'd probably need to drink gallons of the stuff just before the competition to generate a high enough fail a test. You're not going to test positive after having an espresso, either.

[MJR]

If I recall, Devers tested positive for Caffeine in a Japanese meet many years ago, so it can be done.

[tandfman]

I believe that was Inger Miller, not Devers.