I see Bill Sweetenham is saying that all the Scottish and English swimming successes are showing how British is swimming is going in the right direction with the implication that what a good job he has been doing really in spite of recent controversies about possible 'bullying' and basically bad people management.

I'd say that what it does show is :

1)  He has been very good at overhauling coaches and training programs so GB now has much greater talent than a few years ago.

2)  That talent cannot fully flourish if they are not right mentally come the big occasions eg. last Olympics when many privately complained it was like being in a Boot Camp just prior and at the Games with no opportunity been given to feel a full part of the team / Games and enjoy the occasion.  Comare this with how relaxed the competitors are saying they are at the Commonwealth Games with their individual country's teams, with Bill Sweetenham in the background re final prep and only taking on an advisory role.

Performing at the top level is a mixture of talent and mental wellbeing on the day.

Bill Sweetenham has undeniably had a great deal to do with the iimprovement in the pool of talent, but I don't think he has helped with their mental wellbeing at recent top meets - Worlds and Olympics.

I hope he takes on board some of the swimmers comments re how relaxed they've been at the Commonwealth Games and how well they've performed.  He needs to relax the 'regime' close to major championships -  let individuals to do final prep in way best suited to them.

For Scotland & England jointly to have won more swimming gold medals than Australiia is indeed a huge achievement and contrasts markedly with GB v Australia in Olympics 19 months earlier.  I hope some lessons are learned.