Bill Sweetenham
Bill Sweetenham
Bill Sweetenham is a competitive swimming coach. He was the National Performance Director for British Swimming until 2007, having previously been the National Youth Coach for Swimming Australia. Sweetenham has worked directly with more than 40 Olympians...
exactly memory others quoted remember saying several
I can't remember saying exactly those things and what was quoted as being said was not the memory of several others who were in the room,
convert games satisfied walk
We have to convert to the world stage, we can't just walk away from the Commonwealth Games and be satisfied with our results.
felt impossible trying worth
Many times I felt like this is not worth it, that I am trying to do an impossible job.
expect group satisfied team win
We have got a group of swimmers who are not just satisfied with making the team any more. They expect to win medals.
bounce good letters support
The good part for me is that the bounce back off it has been exceptional. The e-mails, the letters of support have been sensational.
below tone
I've had to tone that down significantly, way, way below that,
bear bigger couple
It's getting bigger but I think it will take another couple of years to really bear fruit.
absolute bullying knows notice rubbish works
This bullying rubbish is absolute garbage, everyone who knows me and works with me said take no notice of it,
answers best britain certainly coaches critics feeling great kids nice pure ride rough taste technique
In pure technique terms, Britain is now one the best nations. It's been a rough ride but things taste better through adversity. It's a nice feeling for me, great for the coaches and the kids who have done the job. It certainly answers the critics - and it's only going to get better.