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Orangehair43

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  1. You can tell that the selectors have already told atheltes they is no discretionary place. Kieran Bird looked like someone who knows he only be in Paris as a spectator. Think Wilby might also miss out if they have enough confirmed and will they take Stephens if they do need to cut further (Or would like less in general).
  2. Going by Bird’s interview I don’t think he thinks he will be considered.
  3. It is a hard decision because if she doesn’t perform in the relay someone will feel justified in being very annoyed. That’s the big issue with having a set number. No room to mitigate the risk from gambles.
  4. And I think that’s why they won’t do it. Anderson will be told sorry but that’s the rules.
  5. And with the fact the 100 and 200 are pretty much the same pool maybe we will be lucky and see GB in that as well
  6. Should they really be tweeting that? Maybe they should do away with the winner only rule and just say the selection time is taken if you finish first or second.
  7. It would be harsh and would come across very much about cost cutting when others who finish second will be taken without question.
  8. Is Stephens secure? Only the winner is guaranteed and if they want less than 30 will runners up all go. I find it a bit odd that Aquatics GB are tweeting about how close to qualifying people who are missing out are - when it’s their time they missing not an global time,
  9. I can’t see why they would need him in the relay. The fact both swimming and athletics could have selection stories prominent in the press is going to make a tense buildup. Can see eventually a rule that says an NOC can only determine selection via a domestic championship when more than 2 reach a global set time - no extra rules for any country - you set the global time and your NOC must take you or lose places in other events.
  10. Cases like this will be why some will leave the GB system and move elsewhere.
  11. It could get very messy and of course there is the chance of swimmers going public and we know the press will give a platform to selection complaints. Through is there anyone actually likely to get a Time and an empty spot and not be taken? Particularly in no capacity whatsoever?
  12. And also one of the bigger events in terms of prestige. Compared to Rio and Tokyo it is going to be more noticeable to the wider public when Brits are not in swimming or Athletics events at all. After two excellent games for swimming where the finals were in the middle of the night they deserve one where the success is in primetime. (As well Beijing as well)) after both Athens and London underwhelmed.
  13. Maybe but depends on if they think any of those extra swimmers might be able to medal in a relay. And that feels like it only aplies to the men’s and mixed.
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