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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I'm confused. On the one hand, Australia should not under any circumstances alter their selection criteria to allow Thorpe to swim, after he fell off the block before the start of the 400, but on the other hand Great Britain should ignore their time standards for qualifying and add Foster to the team? Their time standards were not created to target Foster specifically--had he swum faster, he'd be on the team. Where's the injustice? Each country can establish their own criteria and select their own team.
I'm confused. On the one hand, Australia should not under any circumstances alter their selection criteria to allow Thorpe to swim, after he fell off the block before the start of the 400, but on the other hand Great Britain should ignore their time standards for qualifying and add Foster to the team? Their time standards were not created to target Foster specifically--had he swum faster, he'd be on the team. Where's the injustice? Each country can establish their own criteria and select their own team.
