WADA Will Not Appeal FINA Decision In Kylie Palmer Case

The somewhat bizarre anti-doping case surrounding Australian freestyle specialist, Kylie Palmer, has finally come to an end, as WADA has decided not to appeal the FINA doping panel’s decision.

To review the odd sequence of events involving Palmer’s case, the Aussie had passed two separate drug tests at the 2013 World Championships, but tested positive for low levels of a diuretic/masking agent in a third. At the time, FINA originally planned not to pursue an anti-doping case against Palmer, but the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) disagreed. Miscommunication between the two organizations meant Palmer was not informed of her failed test until almost two years later, severely hampering her ability to defend herself or show how the banned substance entered her system.