In January 2014 the International Swimming Federation (FINA) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Swimmer Ivan Alejandro Enderica Ochoa after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance clenbuterol.
After notification FINA ordered a provisional suspension. The Swimmer filed a statement in his defence and was heard for the FINA Doping Panel.
The Athlete admitted the violation and stated that due to a respiratory infliction he used medications, prescribed by the sports federation’s physician, 10 days and 3 days before the doping control.
The physician testified and sustained the Athlete’s statement.
The FINA Doping Panel accepts that the Swimmer has no intention to enhance his sports performance, but also was naïve and insufficienty cautioned by his physician and failed to investigate the label of the medication before using. The Panel also considers that the physician made a big mistake due to he prescribed a medication that contained a prohibited substance.
Therefore the FINA Doping Panel decides on 18 June 2014 to impose a 12 month period of ineligibility on the Swimmer, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. 7 March 2014.
