A doping scandal plaguing the Chinese Swimming Association is already beginning to make its way into the Olympics after nearly a dozen members of the 31-person roster announced this week were reportedly athletes that previously tested positive for banned substances before the Tokyo Games. While several prominent figures in the sport have spoken out about the controversy, Australia swim coach Rohan Taylor believes seeing this situation as a distraction would be 'a waste of energy.
The United States Anti-Doping Agency seemingly clashed with the WADA over this, and several swimmers have voiced their concerns. Taylor, however, is encouraging his team to worry about what they can control. 'I think for us, internally, we can only control what we can control,' he told Australia’s national broadcaster on Saturday. 'The narrative is quite clear, and that's all we can do.