Bree keen to clear his name as failed test blamed on inhaler

OLYMPIC swimmer Andrew Bree has claimed an ‘over-the-counter decongestant’ caused his positive test for a banned substance last year.

He has vowed to clear his name and represent Ireland at the Olympic Games in Beijing in August.

A statement issued by the Bree family last night confirmed: “Andrew is the swimmer accused of taking a banned substance. We believe that this is the result of Andrew unwittingly taking a stimulant contained within an over-the-counter decongestant.