Lance Armstrong pulls out of Masters Swimming Championships in Texas

Armstrong forced into U-turn on competition return after FINA chiefs raise objections to drug cheat's participation at Masters Swimming Championships By Mike Dawes PUBLISHED: 06:53 GMT, 4 April 2013 | UPDATED: 05:10 GMT, 5 April 2013 Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has decided against making a return to competitive sport as a swimmer this weekend. Armstrong, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after being part of a doping scandal, had been entered for the Masters South Central Zone Swimming Championships which takes place at the University of Texas.