I went away for a week. I had time to do a bit of fishing and to play some golf, trying not to think about the decision I had to make. It did get to me a bit. I lay in bed at night thinking about whether I should or shouldn't do it. I think it was just good to get away from swimming. |
I'm going to an Olympic Games, that's the bottom line! |
I'm just very grateful for this opportunity but the most important thing at the moment is Ian's health and I'm just hoping he can get over it. |
If we can make these technologies markets competitive, we can make them more attractive to consumers and really accelerate their use. |
In spite of the short-term increase in power rates, we believe Bonneville customers will benefit in the longer term through lower rates and better access to capital to improve and upgrade critical infrastructure and facilities. |
It doesn't matter that the government opens the strategic reserves because there is very little slack in the refining business, |
It was hard thinking about what had happened, as much as I tried not to. I went back to the hotel and I couldn't stop thinking about it because I was the next ranked athlete behind Grant (Hackett) and just to think 'What if I get second? What's going to happen? And that type of thing'. |
It's a difficult situation, unfortunately Ian being sick has given me a spot to swim and I am going to take it both hands. |
just not working with dates anymore. |
My decision is to stand aside in the 400 meters, |
No matter what policy initiatives we take on, we are going to need a permanent repository for nuclear fuel based on the law and sound science. |
Our hitting has been inconsistent, but we're getting better. I think we're starting to play our best at the right time with district play on the way. |
Straight away there was pressure to give away the spot. 'Are you going to swim it'?. "I don't like taking sleeping tablets but it got to the stage where I needed to rest for my 1500m. |
That's never happened to me before but it was great swimming without Ian's wash. |
The decision I've made has come from my heart. That's me, to follow my heart. |