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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Originally posted by aquageek
Discussing something we have no control over and no say in seems pointless.
Hmmmm. So never discuss what moves you think your favorite team should make. Don't discuss what the politicians should do. Don't discuss the Marth Stewart or Enron or whatever case. Don't discuss the weather. Don't discuss the olympics at all. Heck why even watch? You and I will have no impact on the outcome. And if someone breaks a world record, don't discuss it because you aren't involved!:(
Have i read this right ? Bosquet from France cannot swim in the olympics because he made the qualifying time in the final and not the semi final as required ?
What an insanly stupid rule. Who are the people that make up this kind of stuff ?
God protect us from this beuraucratic nonsense.
Each country sends the best swimmers in each event, qualifying time must be swum in the 6 months before the Olympics, 2 fastest go.
What is so difficult about that ?
Yes it's unfair,but the whole Olympic qualifing is unfair! Most sports get 3 entries per event but swimming gets 2. Limiting the number of entries any country has is nationalistic garbage that is in opposition to the true Olympic spirit. In a rational world there would be one set of qualifying times & ANYONE WHO MADE THEM COULD GO.
Hey Allen- let's not stop there- also all Olympic swimming events should be televised live & then replayed in prime time (with best slots for the breastroke events).
