macclemore Posted September 19, 2013 Share Having spent a fair number of years observing the local racing scene and watching our youngsters try and make a career out of the sport I must say I was quite shocked this past weekend to learn that one of our national selectors is also a coach. I gather Dr Jeroen Swart is a coach/owner in a Cape Town based company called Science2sport as well as one of three national high performance selectors? What's more, apparently he is on the board of Drug Free Sport South Africa as well as owns his own nutrition company, called Cadence? Talk about a conflict of interests? I mean, I have an aspiring sub-junior youngster, but clearly if I don't have the right coach he's not going anywhere. What's more, if he grows up and indirectly takes the wrong supplement, he may just sit in front of a panel and recieve a stern 'I told you to take my supplement, not theirs?' Doesn't seem right to me Edited September 19, 2013 by macclemore xamnam and r0adrunner 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted September 19, 2013 Share hkgk DIPSLICK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Steer Posted September 19, 2013 Share It's the CSA way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G00SE Posted September 19, 2013 Share Dude. You might want to consider changing the title of this thread Ramrod, RockCoach, Sidewinder. and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Karma Posted September 19, 2013 Share Edited September 19, 2013 by Karma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Plant Posted September 19, 2013 Share coming on here and accusing probably the countries leading sports scientist of being biased is just plain ridiculous! maybe consider looking up the Dr's credentials before making assumptions like this! footdoc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted September 19, 2013 Share First post DIPSLICK and nickcza 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtbee Posted September 19, 2013 Share macclemore - as in life hard work pays off. Do not stress over who is coaching who and what your competitors are doing. Results will score in the end, prove your self on the tracks before worrying about issues which may or may not be there. LOOK695 and rouxtjie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted September 19, 2013 Share coming on here and accusing probably the countries leading sports scientist of being biased is just plain ridiculous! maybe consider looking up the Dr's credentials before making assumptions like this! Jeroen posts here from time to time - let the man speak for himself... there is potential for a massive conflict of interest. One hopes he excuses himself from the selection panel for his clients. DIPSLICK, ScottCM, Bubblez and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Flyers Posted September 19, 2013 Share I also feel it is wrong... It needs to be individual and professional... In few years ago he does not want to coach me because he is too busy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted September 19, 2013 Share First postAnd? fabes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Steer Posted September 19, 2013 Share Jeroen posts here from time to time - let the man speak for himself... there is potential for a massive conflict of interest. One hopes he excuses himself from the selection panel for his clients.Spot on, few people are probably better qualified to judge these things, but the obvious conflict of interest needs to be avoided...Anyone with inside knowledge on how rider selection works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Servetus Posted September 19, 2013 Share If one persons occupies four different positions that may be overlapping, I also see a problem. It doesn't necessarily mean that the person is biased - the risk that he might be is the problem. On the other hand, if he excuses himself from the panel for his clients (as V12man suggested), that may solve the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Plant Posted September 19, 2013 Share Jeroen posts here from time to time - let the man speak for himself... there is potential for a massive conflict of interest. One hopes he excuses himself from the selection panel for his clients. He is one of several people on the selection panel, do you really think that he will influence a selection because he coaches someone? come on!! results speak louder than words! if he is a very successful coach and his riders get results whats wrong with that? sorry, call me gullible if you want but i am really struggling to see the problem here! here is a guy that has dedicated his life to the sport and now we want to question his ethics because he has a number of pokers in the fire? not cool IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted September 19, 2013 Share Having spent a fair number of years observing the local racing scene and watching our youngsters try and make a career out of the sport I must say I was quite shocked this past weekend to learn that one of our national selectors is also a coach. I gather Dr Jeroen Swart is a coach/owner in a Cape Town based company called Science2sport as well as one of three national high performance selectors? What's more, apparently he is on the board of Drug Free Sport South Africa as well as owns his own nutrition company, called Cadence? Talk about a conflict of interests? I mean, I have am aspiring sub-junior youngster, but clearly if I don't have the right coach he's not going anywhere. What's more, if he grows up and indirectly takes the wrong supplement, he may just sit in front of a panel and recieve a stern 'I told you to take my supplement, not theirs?' Doesn't seem right to me Is it that hard to wait until Friday...?!?! Thorn199 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canfan Posted September 19, 2013 Share Have to wonder whats the real reason for this complaint. Seems like there are more behind this moan session! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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