ASADA imposes massive ban on Shayna Jack

Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has reportedly been told she will receive a four-year ban for testing positive to the banned drug Ligandrol, unless she can prove her innocence.

Jack was earlier banned from the lucrative International Swimming League as she prepares to fight her doping case.

But The Daily Telegraph reports on Tuesday she has now been told the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) will hand her a four-year suspension, which is the standard sanction for testing positive to an anabolic agent.

This is unless her legal team can prove the drug entered into her system without her knowledge.

Jack has hired a lawyer and said she will fight to clear her name.

Former ASADA chief Richard Ings told the publication the reported suspension is standard practice.

“You’ve got positive A and positive B sample and the process is you get a letter, you will be suspended, then you have right to request a tribunal hearing with the Court Arbitration for Sport,” he said.

Jack will on Friday meet with ASADA after testing positive for the banned drug earlier this month.

Jack banned from lucrative league

Jack was selected last month to compete for the Cali Condors team during the ISL season that starts in October.

However the league has established a zero tolerance policy regarding doping.

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The ISL said Monday that Jack's suspension was in effect while the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Agency investigates.

Andrea di Nino, managing director of the ISL, said any athletes with doping control or ethical violation records will be considered ineligible with no recourse.

“No doping control rules violation will be overlooked,” said di Nino.

“This is another case that serves to reiterate our stance on banned substances and breaking doping control rules – no such behaviour will ever be condoned.”