‘It wasn’t easy listening. I thought the podcast was particularly well done. And I was taken aback by the bravery of the people involved.’
Sarah Keane's time as CEO at Swim Ireland has involved managing crises. When she took over in 2004, the sport was dealing with the consequences of the George Gibney and Derry O'Rourke scandals. This is a past, she says, the sport must always be aware of, especially as many are reminded of it through the 'Where is George Gibney?' podcast. The sport is currently living through a different kind of crisis and it doesn't know what kind of sport will emerge when the pandemic is over or how many people, young people in particular, will be lost to the sport.
