Crap Swimmers and Athletes

Why are they so bad?

With the notable exception of Paula, the performances at both the recent World Swimming and Athletics championships has not been good.

I put it partly down to the fact that most athletes have the aim of getting Lottery funding so that they can have a good standard of living. But perhaps we should fund coaches just as well as athletes and put money into performance schemes.

I also feel that we don't make enough use of the football academies. Could they not provide regional backup for services like sports medicine, diet and fitness at a fraction of the cost of independent facilities? Probably, but everybody likes their independence. I prefer something good, rather than travel miles for something that may not be better.