Swimmers toughened up

13 April 2012

Britain's swimmers will go into this week's European short-course championships having been put through their paces by Bill Sweetenham.

The national performance director has inflicted a tough regime on his 53-strong squad, removing privileges such as television as well as instructing staff at Britain's training headquarters to scrimp on food and leave bedrooms untidy.

Sweetenham claims his methods will instill a winning mentality.

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