AS more details regarding Australian swimmer Shayna Jack‘s positive doping test unfolds, her St. Peters Western coach Dean Boxall and Olympic and World Championships medalist Mack Horton have offered up their comments on the situation.

The Sydney Morning Herald published comments from Jack’s St. Peters Western coach Dean Boxall, who said he was informed of the positive test at the very same time as Jack.

“I was called into the room when she was informed. I walked into a very distraught girl. I’ve never seen someone that upset, which of course made me very upset,” Boxall said.

The SMH also reported that Jack did not want the test result to be made public for fear it would unsettle fellow swimmers at the world titles, which meant Boxall and the select few staff that knew had to keep it secret.

“Of course, it’s been difficult because you are trying to prepare your athletes for a world championship,” Boxall said.

“I’ve been in contact with Shayna all the time. The girl is devastated. I’m devastated. I love my athletes. It’s about relationships. I support Shayna, I support Swimming Australia and I certainly support our stance on zero tolerance for drug cheating.”

As for Jack’s Australian teammate Mack Horton, who visibly displayed his dismay over doping in swimming via his refusal to stand on the 400m free podium on night 1, he told Seven News:

“I was disappointed to learn late yesterday that a fellow Dolphins team member had recently returned a positive A sample,” Horton said.

“I applaud the decision to immediately withdraw the athlete in question from further competition until this matter is resolved.

“My position remains firm — clean sport must be a priority for all athletes, all sports and all nations.”

(SD-Agencies)