There was an article in today's Adelaide Advertiser stating Geoff Huegill's disappointment with the swimming teams attitude. He has called them selfish and self centred and lacking in team spirit. It seems that some even went pubbing before the meet was over. Jess Schipper is claimed to have tweeted "I'm already at the pub" as the relay medley girls were about to go out for the finals. I am surprised and shocked at this, because I always thought Jess was one of the "old school" and having been to other Olympics, she should have been more supportive of the younger ones. In fact the whole swim team should have been there to cheer on those medley girls. The photo accompanying this article showed seven Aussie swimmers poolside and they were ALL texting or reading their messages!!!!! Can you imagine that happening when Don Talbot or Laurie Lawrence were in charge? (I reckon I know where the phones would have ended up) Where are the leaders and motivators, like Lisa Curry, to initiate a "chicken dance" OK, a bit childish and dorky, but hey, the whole team got off their arses, and even sitting home on the couch, it was inspiring and fun.
When I first saw the photo, I was angry. My initial thought was, can't they even get through a session without their phones. Then, I had a brilliant idea! Why don't the coaches use it to their advantage. Just leave the phones ringing at the finish lines!! Imagine the records that would get broken then!!!
I'm with you Geoff, good old fashioned team spirit is dying, so someone please bring back the CHICKEN DANCE.
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