Interesting Telegraph Article

[Steve]

Anyone see this article - I knew that Bill was being tough on the squad by making them leave Athens early, but sounds even more daft now. Interesting that they also neglected to mention that the author is related to one of the team - perhaps they thought it would damage the objectivity of the article!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/sport/2004/08/03/sobill03.xml

[Bazza]

Very interesting. I wonder how many swimmers will pay for their own tickets to attend the closing ceremony?

[lane4]

Very interesting article and one which I cannot see Bill being at all happy about. Whether everything in it is true or not I do not know; however, I am certain that the author will find it a lot harder to get interviews with British swimmers and staff having now than they would have before that was published!

I am not sure how many are going to go back out for the closing ceremony after short course but its almost certain that those nearing retirement will. In addition, a look at the entries for the short course nationals may give some clues!