Brent Hayden of Mission, BC yesterday won GOLD in 100m free at the WorldAquatic Championships in Melbourne, AU. What an accomplishment for him, and a credit to the coaching and support staff of the swim team! President Dan Thompson and CEO Pierre Lafontaine provide fine leadership to swim Canada. Wouldn't it be great if every NSO in Canada had people like them at the helm?!
As the Worlds come to a conclusion, it is clear that synchro and diving have some work to do. The synchro and diving worlds have changed dramatically even since Sydney's 2000 Olympics, and Canadians in both these sports are going to have a tough time getting to the podium.
With announcement today that FINA has changed the qualification process for the 2008 Olympics, Canadian synchroo athletes (team) have a challenge just getting to Beijing now. Continental champions plus 3 additional teams that go to a Q Tournament in April in Beijing will be in the team event at the 2008 Olys. The struggle will be at the 2007 Pan Am Games in Rio this summer, when the USA and Canadian teams vie for the gold in the team event. The winner of the gold will sigh in relief.
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Good words.
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