Quote Originally Posted by Mike T View Post
I always feel a bit uneasy when someone so young performs so well - how much of their training was through coercion rather than choice? Top swimmers apparently spend 30 hours and more per week in the pool!
I can understand why, but I think that's one of the problems with us here in GB. We have a young 15 year old girl in Fell running who is Euro U20 Champ and would probably threaten some longstanding senior records such as Rivington.
It comes from within with her, of that I'm sure. She just loves it and she's a smashing kid.

Can't speak for the Chinese girl, but in general I think we have to give juniors their head and and not hold them back, which is what I feel coaches are expected to do.