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Michael Scott pays tribute to Bill Sweetenham’s legacy after taking up his role as British Swimming’s high performance director for the build-up to the 2008 Olympics. Sweetenham stood down from the role last month for personal reasons with fellow Australian Scott taking the role temporarily.
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(Via NewsIsFree: Swimming Scott praises Sweetenham: .)
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“AN UNPRECEDENTED study of the eating habits of Scottish children who leave school at lunchtime has painted an even grimmer picture of dietary disaster than previously feared.”
(Via Scotsman.com News – Health School ‘lunch diaries’ reveal chronic picture of nation’s diet: .)
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“One in three children leaving primary school in some parts of Britain are overweight, it has emerged.”
(Via Telegraph News | UK News One in three primary-school leavers overweight: .)
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“The media is in a frenzy over a story published by the Associated Press this morning. According to the report, ‘a father tied his 10-year-old daughter’s hands and feet and watched her swim in a chilly southern China river for three hours in a task he said Thursday would help the girl achieve her dream [...]
“Michael Scott pay tribute to predecessor Bill Sweetenham after taking up the post of British Swimming’s new high-performance boss.”
(Via BBC Sport | Other Sports | Swimming | UK Edition Sweetenham stand-in appointed: .)
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Frederic Vergnoux (City of Edinburgh) and Sean Kelly (Stockport Metro) were jointly named Coach of the Year at the British Swimming Coaches and Teachers Conference at the weekend.
Both were rewarded for steering an athlete to a World Championship medal, with their charges Kirsty Balfour and Cassie Patten both winning silver in Melbourne earlier this year.
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