Olympic champion Kieren Perkins warns against sending kids to the 'meat grinder' in the chase for gold, in a passionate plea to swimming organisations.
abc.net.au/news/kieren-perkins-sends-swimming-organisations-stark-warning/101367044Former Olympic swimming champion Kieren Perkins — now the CEO in charge of dispersing the government's funding of sport — has issued a stark warning to those in charge: take a look outside the bubble because the world is changing.
"We do live in a world of great diversity whether that be gender, race, culture, age, sexual orientation, abilities, skills, experiences and or values. Despite not being one of the most pressing challenges facing women's sport, it is one of the noisiest discussions on social media, and one of the topics Perkins will be asked about on the ABC's Q and A program tonight.
"I have seen communications go out at community level sport, [saying] FINA's made their call, does that mean we no longer have to play against these blokes in women's sport anymore? Technology, hormones and social distractions for drop-off rates can no longer be blamed, Perkins said. "It's not surprising when you consider that the government's position and programs all being delivered were essentially unchanged since 1979.
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