Alan Thompson
Alan Thompson
deeper found happens start
It is an extraordinary coincidence, you start to think there is more to it, but nothing has been found yet. If it happens again, we would have to look deeper into it.
decided freestyle relay six starts until
The freestyle relay starts on day one of competition, while the medley relay isn't decided until day six on the program.
budget budgets feather increase reserves tight
(We're) in such a tight budget - like we have had every year, ... (If) you can increase reserves at all, it's a feather in your cap.
along few guys pushing
With these young guys pushing him, if we could get a few more guys into 48s, that will push Ian along and I think that's what he needs.
competitor linda seen tough
We know what a tough competitor Linda is and we have seen what Libby can do at the world championships.
athletes beijing believe benefit competition intense picked team type
We have picked a team of athletes who we believe will benefit from this type of intense competition in the lead-up to the 2007 FINA world championships and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
grant leave people
I think sometimes people think, 'We'll leave it for Grant to do'.
guys prepared
I think some of the guys prepared poorly,
hear improvement increased last next tests training
I will probably hear more in the next day or so. His last tests showed an improvement and he has increased his training somewhat.
doubt ready state
I think he showed at the state championships (last month) that he's back ready to go pretty quick. I've got no doubt that he'll go pretty quick.
certainly contender faster medal swim trials
I think he can swim faster than at our trials and, if he does that, it certainly makes him a medal contender in the 400m.
distance middle step
I would like to see who is going to step up in the men's middle distance area.
close expect games month quicker swimming
I would expect that most of them will be swimming quicker now than they were a month ago because they are close to tapering for the Commonwealth Games trials.
appear corner excited far turned
I'm not excited yet. It's still day by day as far as I'm concerned. It does appear as if he has turned a corner though, which is something.