Aussie Olympic gold medallist Cam McEvoy has revealed a second way in which juiced-up athletes will legally cheat at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas.
While the likes of compatriot James Magnussen and Greece’s Kristian Gkolomeev will look to lower McEvoy’s world record of 20.88 in the 50m freestyle in a bid to snare a jaw-dropping $1.38million in prizemoney, the swimmers will also be aided by ‘supersuits.’
They were banned by world swimming officials in 2010 due to a buoyancy advantage, but can be worn in Sin City come May 21.
McEvoy, a four-time Olympian, has reinvigorated his career after increasing his strength training and drastically reducing his weekly pool mileage from as much as 70km to 1.5km.
Inexplicably, the Brisbane-based swim star didn’t receive a cent after his record-breaking swim in China two months ago.
The 31-year-old, who won gold in the 50m freestyle at the 2024 Games in Paris, was quick to point out the supersuit will offer a significant advantage.
Aussie Olympic gold medallist Cam McEvoy has revealed a second way in which juiced-up athletes will legally cheat at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas (pictured, after his record-breaking 20.88 swim in the 50m freestyle at the China Open in March)
Fellow Aussie James Magnussen (pictured) and Greece’s Kristian Gkolomeev will look to lower McEvoy’s world record in a bid to snare $1.38 million in prizemoney – and they will also be aided by ‘supersuits’
McEvoy (pictured, after winning 50m freestyle gold at the 2024 Olympics in Paris) is currently in a training block ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow from July 23 to August 2
‘It’s in the same ballpark as throwing on a set of fins [flippers] and doing some crazy time,’ McEvoy told the Sydney Morning Herald.
‘That double whammy [drugs and swimming suits] is going to basically make any time not really accessible to any recognition outside of the Enhanced camp.
‘They should be in ‘jammers’…what we race in traditionally.’
Drug-free athletes such as McEvoy are welcome to compete at the Enhanced Games, with US star Hunter Armstrong taking up the offer.
Armstrong is risking being denied the chance to compete at future Olympic and World Aquatics competitions, but McEvoy understands why the American is competing in the 100m freestyle and 50m backstroke – the life-changing prizemoney on offer.
‘I don’t know where they (USA Swimming or World Aquatics) stand in terms of having Hunter, a clean athlete, competing at the Enhanced Games,’ McEvoy said.
‘It is an interesting concept, having someone go in as clean.’
McEvoy is currently in a training block ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow from July 23 to August 2.
He won’t be competing in the Pan Pacific Championships, instead choosing to chase cash bonuses in Scotland.
They include $30,000 for setting new world records, $20,000 for gold medal finishes, $15,000 for silver, and $10,000 for bronze.
