US Swimmer Has Suspension Reduced

US swimmer, Jessica Hardy, has had her suspension reduced to one year by the American Arbitration Association.

Hardy’s suspension stemmed from a positive drug test at last year’s Olympic trials in Nebraska. Hardy tested positive for the banned substance Clenbuterol.

In addition, the AAA has announced that if the suspension would preclude her from being able to compete in the 2012 Olympics, it would be wiling to review additional evidence surrounding the positive test.

Hardy’s suspension was reduced because there was evidence that the positive test was a result of a contaminated supplement sample.

According to Swimming World Magazine, this is the second such reduction of a suspension because of a contaminated supplement. Kicker Vencill had a four year suspension reduced to two, as the result of a lawsuit providing that Vencill lacked the requisite intent to use the banned substance.

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