Oliveira slowed to join the chase pack, which had already made up considerable space in the first lap. Unfortunately, the first lap was plagued by crashes on a course which was showered with rain late in the night. I regret that he didn’t see me walk out of the dark onto the poolside on Auckland’s North Shore, safe and dry, after a night lost in the rain. It is held twice a year in Freemans Bay Auckland - come and see if you find something for your collection. A: Lands’ End one-piece swimsuits come in a wide range of styles, patterns, and designs to suit various tastes and preferences. But asking Lauren Boyle, or anyone else, to start races at the shallow, and non-complying, end of the Kilbirnie Pool and then signing a form saying the pool satisfies all FINA’s athlete’s welfare standards - is a million times worse. I had hesitations as Mum and I drove up to the pool on Saturday evening. Is Renford saying that swimmers losing teeth on the bottom of the Kilbirnie pool or potentially breaking a skull or spine is fine but, for the SNZ Millennium pampered few, losing a few hours’ sleep in Rio is an "unreasonable demand".

Sceptics may accuse Renford of simply trying to buddy-up to the Australians. A decision like that, he says "should not impinge on the welfare of the athletes which must remain paramount." Clearly Renford believes that swimming through the night is not good for Lauren Boyle or anyone else. Where was Renford or Swimming New Zealand’s "the welfare of the athletes which must remain paramount" on that occasion? While we appreciate the importance of commercial considerations in the successful staging of an Olympics, that should not impinge on the welfare of the athletes which must remain paramount. Courtney Atkinson, who came out in the top five of the swim shop near me, finished 33rd. A number of other athletes took a tumble on the rain-slicked course, and did not finish. Especially as a coach, his determination was entirely about the athletes. I have never seen him scramble for his glasses and phone with such determination.

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