LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic champion swimmer Roland Schoeman has been banned for one year after testing positive for a black market substance considered to be a cancer risk.
The 39-year-old South African tested positive for GW501516 in May, swimming body FINA said in a published ruling.
Schoeman had been in training to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He won three medals — including gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay — at the 2004 Athens Olympics. He is also a three-time world champion who set a world record while winning the 50m butterfly title in 2005 in Montreal.