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'Strictly' Foster refutes Phillips claim

Published Tuesday, Oct 28 2008, 12:38 GMT | By Michael Thornton
'Strictly' Foster refutes Phillips claim

BBC

Mark Foster has refuted Arlene Phillips's claims that swimming is a similar discipline to dancing.

The Olympic swimmer, who was eliminated from the competition on Saturday night, remarked that the judge's comments were inaccurate.

He told Claudia Winkleman on Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two that Phillips's claim that breathing techniques were similar in both swimming and dancing was a moot point, as he holds his breath when he races.

Foster did shoulder some of the blame for their Paso Doble routine, admitting that he "kept stumbling with lots and lots of bits" during rehearsal.

Dance partner Hayley Holt said: "I don't think there was more we could've done. I was very, very sad. I didn't want to leave yet."

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