Preface

Bill Sweetenham was the National Performance Director for Great Britain's swimming team from 2000 to 2007. He managed the Australian swimming team for four Olympic Games and five Commonwealth Games. He was also the head of the Australian Institute of Swimming from the late 1980s until 1994, and was the National Youth Coach for Swimming Australia. He has worked with more than 12 world record holders as part of the national team in Australia. He was voted Australian coach of the year three times, and as National Performance Director in Britain he led the national team to 15 medals at the 2001 and 2003 world championships.

As someone who has trained over 12 world record holders, 40 Olympians and numerous world–class athletes, I have been afforded ...

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