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3 December 2025
The ITA confirms that the high diver Scott Lazeroff has agreed¹ to the consequences imposed for his anti-doping rule violation (ADRV).
The athlete tested positive for the prohibited substance methylphenidate after providing a sample on 27 July 2025 during the 2025 World Aquatics Championships.
Methylphenidate is classified under S6. Stimulants on the WADA Prohibited List. It is prohibited in-competition and is classified as a specified substance.
The athlete chose not to request a hearing and agreed to the consequences proposed by the ITA. Accordingly, the case was resolved through an acceptance of consequences.
The athlete’s period of ineligibility is from 24 November 2025 until 23 January 2027. In addition, all individual competitive results obtained between 27 July 2025 and 24 November 2025, including those at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, are disqualified, with forfeiture of medals, points and prizes.
The decision may be appealed to the appeals division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport by the parties with a right of appeal in accordance with Article 13.2.3 of the World Aquatics doping control rules.
The ITA will not comment further on this case.
¹ Athletes have the right to choose not to have their case referred to a hearing panel. In these instances, the anti-doping organisation will assess the athlete’s case file and establish the applicable consequences pursuant to the anti-doping rules and the athlete will have the right to accept the proposed consequences. If the athlete refuses the proposed consequences, the case is transferred to a hearing panel. This resolution mechanism is provided for in articles 8.3.1 and 8.3.3 of the World Aquatics doping control rules and 8.3 of the World Anti-Doping Code and is commonly referred to as an agreement on consequences and is deemed a World Aquatics/ITA decision. The athlete’s National Anti-Doping Organisation and the World Anti-Doping Agency have the right to appeal the agreement on consequences before the competent appeal body.
