paralympics gb staff - sportcentric
paralympics gb staff - sportcentric
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FOREWORD<br />
TIM REDDISH - DIRECTOR OF DISABILITY SWIMMING<br />
Welcome to this guide for the Great Britain Swimming Team for the Paralympic Games, Athens 2004.<br />
In Sydney, Great Britain attained third place on the Gold Medal Table behind Canada and Spain. Since 2000,<br />
Great Britain were European Champions in 2001 ahead of rivals Spain and also finished top of the medal table<br />
at the 2002 International Paralympic Committee World Swimming Championships.<br />
The team for Athens contains both first time and experienced Paralympic swimmers and <strong>staff</strong>, some of whom<br />
are competing in their fifth and sixth Paralympic Games. The experience of these swimmers combined with a<br />
highly skilled team of <strong>staff</strong> will enable Great Britain to send its best ever prepared swimming team to the Games.<br />
The team is a cohesive unit consisting of 34 swimmers and 16 <strong>staff</strong> who work together for the benefit of the<br />
swimmers.<br />
The aim for Athens will be for the Great Britain team to win more gold medals than in Sydney with<br />
a smaller team.<br />
Tim Reddish<br />
Director of Disability Swimming<br />
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