Goals have been clearly set for some time so those who qualify to the standards we’ve set will know they’re capable of returning from Athens having achieved something – they’re not simply going to the Olympic Games as excess baggage.
This is a quote from a very Henryk Lakomy, Sports science & fitness director at British Swimming.
So they feel that Mark Foster is excess baggage ! :mad:
He could win a medal, but i guess we will never know and that is one less medal for Britain. Ah well, there is always the breaststroke. Which seems to be the only stroke that UK swimmers can do well !:mad:
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By Aquakeek.
There is no right to go to the Olympics, there is no deserving
What is so strange about this is that Foster, who is coming off injury, WON the olympic trial and finished over half a second UNDER the Olympic qualifying time.
He has plainly qualified to swim this event.
However Bill Sweetenham for his own reasons has decided that this is not good enough, so he stays at home and a chance for a bronze or silver medal for the UK has been blown .
The term "excess baggage" infuriates me, and I do agree that it is good to send young people to the games to experience the occasion. So that when they go as medal contenders in 4 years time they could perform better.
Anyway, it is very nice of Bill to help all the other swim teams at Athens to gain extra medals.
By Aquakeek.
There is no right to go to the Olympics, there is no deserving
What is so strange about this is that Foster, who is coming off injury, WON the olympic trial and finished over half a second UNDER the Olympic qualifying time.
He has plainly qualified to swim this event.
However Bill Sweetenham for his own reasons has decided that this is not good enough, so he stays at home and a chance for a bronze or silver medal for the UK has been blown .
The term "excess baggage" infuriates me, and I do agree that it is good to send young people to the games to experience the occasion. So that when they go as medal contenders in 4 years time they could perform better.
Anyway, it is very nice of Bill to help all the other swim teams at Athens to gain extra medals.
