Swimming assn rebuts Rowe’s statements
Statements to the media by Paul Rowe, the New Zealand swimmer who has accepted a scholarship to the Australian Sports Institute in Canberra, have brought a report from the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association. It is concerned that the statements convey the impression the association does not have a good relationship with the New Zealand Sports Foundation. “The association has worked closely with the foundation in. seeking assistance for our top competitors,” said the chairman of the association’s swimming committee (Mr R. N, Smith). “It must be remembered that one of the criteria for assistance is that a competitor must be in the top 25 in the world.” Rowe at present is Just outside thatstandard. “Negotiations are currently under way for other competitors to receive assistance,” Mr Smith said. Rowe said that the standard of -conipetition was better in Australia but Mr Smith said all members of the international squad and the New - Zealand Games team, which included Rowe, liven an outline of tin
proposed national and Inter* national programme foa th© next four years. “This programme includes national training camps, tours to Australia and Amer* ica, and overseas teams yis* iting New Zealand. With the assistance cf the Sports Foundation it 5s anticipated that the numbej of swim* mers involved in th® events will be larger than in the past. “The criticism levelled at the coaching squad by Rowa is unfounded. Our coaches are capable of producing top swimmers. At the New Zealand Games eight coaches had pupils in the team and their performances showed they were up to international standard. The performances were recognised! by the world-renowned coaches at the Games.” was discussed Smith said. None had such programmes av J*ti®b!e m their countries. The N.Z.A.S.A. has a happy dialogue with the Sports foundation and the Olympic Association: and is confident of having a maxi-, mum ’team in Brisbane performing to a stahSSti will bring credit to New sZaalaad,’’ said Mr
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