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Article: SWIMCANTERBURY ACADEMY; Swimmers honed for ultimate targets; Qualifiers
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- The Press
- Article date:
- October 20, 2008
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Those who nurture competitive swimming in Canterbury have
observed with delight the manner in which their sport is
progressing, as world records are set with regularity at
international meets.
While this development is viewed with satisfaction, it may also
be cause for anxiety, as the yardstick against which local swimmers
are measured to rate their ability to compete internationally is
raised alarmingly.
In Canterbury, the swimming fraternity has pooled its talent and
established a school of excellence called SwimCanterbury Academy.
Under the tutelage of coaches Peter Burgon and Glen Findlay, the
best match themselves against the best to extract from each other
the ultimate in ...