Alan Thompson
Alan Thompson
caps compare difference difficult fair huge involved lane physiology strong swim team
It's difficult to compare between eras. There is a huge difference now between goggles, swimsuits, pools, lane ropes, swim caps and the physiology involved in training. But it's fair to say our (women's) team is a very strong team.
ability coach coming days looking swim thinking threat whatever
And they have got an ability to coach and an ability to swim. Even in the old days - whatever they were doing - they still had to be able to swim well to be able to do what they did. I think they are going to be a threat to us in the coming years. It's not something we're not thinking about. We're looking at it.
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.
absolute confidence swim team
I have absolute confidence in our swim team and in our sport that we are drug free.
country games interested people reason sort swimming thorpe whether
They're not the sort of games we play. Swimming is a big sport in this country and people are interested in what Ian Thorpe is doing and whether he is swimming, and that's the reason it has been in all the papers.
asked certain close pace produce race series speed straight swim
Tracey was straight up with me and said she asked Ian to swim a series of 50m drills at a certain pace that was close to race speed and he wasn't able to produce the goods.
australia deadline games swimming
There is no deadline from Swimming Australia or the Commonwealth Games Association.
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.
dave past run
It's something I want to run past Ian and Tracey but Dave would be my recommendation.
altitude coast drama few race training west
It's not a drama and he'll race a few times on the west coast of the US. He'll also do some altitude training in Colorado.
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.
course evidence happened incidents last number olympic short taking video
I'm taking video evidence of a number of incidents over the last two years which happened at the Olympic Games, the world short course championships and the world championships,
broadcast concerns grant guaranteed rules sensitive understand
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best chance himself member risk running team
We don't want him running the risk of infecting any other member of the men's team and to give himself the best chance to recover.