Team Head Coach Russia swimming Sergei Chepik said the disqualified Alexandra Sabitova did not train at the center with the first team and let her colleagues and the federation down by violating anti-doping rules.
On Monday, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) announced that Sabitova, who holds the Russian youth record in the 100m butterfly, has been suspended for 2 years for using furosemide. The suspension will expire on September 6, 2024.
Has she been training with the team lately?
– No, it’s been a long time. There was a change of coach, individual training.
– How did you take this news about furosemide?
– I think that with such an act I let down my colleagues, the federation.
Source : MatchTV
