Don had this plan of relay teams being the base for the rest of the team. And it was very successful for Australia. I had to get over this idea that we would rely on a few good swimmers coming through every year. There had to be a string base to build from and we're starting to see that now.
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We can only hope to improve on times we have done in the past. If we finish this meet (Melbourne) having moved forward, then it is a success for us.
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