In light of the scandal surrounding Russia’s alleged state-sponsored doping program, the fact that three Russian swimmers were able to compete in the Rio Olympics just days before the Games drew the ire of fans and international swimmers alike.
Russia’s banned Olympic swimmers — Yulia Efimova, Vladimir Morozov and Nikita Lobintsev — regained their Olympic eligibility in the final hour after a controversial ruling by FINA, the world's governing body for swimming, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Efimova, who served a 16-month suspension from 2013-2015 for a positive test for DHEA, a steroid, and again this past March for meldonium, won silver in the 100-meter breaststroke Monday, much to the chagrin of Team USA captain Michael Phelps.