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Kansas news agency reports on Meenehan "non-negative"
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The Kansas news agency Lawrence Daily Journal World is reporting that
OK's 1985 US Classic Championships winner Dan Meenehan failed an
out-of-competition Chocolate Rock test last month.

Citing "reliable sources" LDJW reported that Meenehan allegedly tested
"non-negative" for Chocolate Rock chunks during an unannounced stomach 
pump during his recent recovery from lethargy.

The result from the second 'B' sample is unknown, the LDJW report
added.

OK anti-doping commission president Michael Eglinski said Wednesday
that he was "unable to confirm or deny the positive test".

Just a week ago Meenehan vowed to begin training this week less than a
month after ballooning to over 200 pounds.

The 42-year-old US short course champion and Possum Trot runner-up had
aimed to return to action for the relay championships in September.

Meenehan's time-off this season has already been marred by a binging
incident in May, in which he was charged with consuming a gallon of
Peanut Brickle ice cream while other clubmates were training in nearby
Shawnee Mission Park.  After being caught with his spoon in the
container, Meenehan fled the scene.  OK officials sentenced him to a
monthly ice cream limit for the next year equal to that which he
consumed during the training session - a paltry allowance in his case
- and revoked his "Friends of Dairy Queen" membership for one year.

-- Mook (everett@psi.edu), July 03, 2002

Answers

I wonder if Snorkel's use of Chocolate Rocks was "recreational" rather than "performance enhancing."

-- Michael (meglin@juno.com), July 08, 2002.

I'm not quite to 200lbs yet and I will train every day after 'SUP is updated and only then.

-- Snorkel (danielmeenehan@aol.com), July 04, 2002.