National track and field coach Gerry Swan has not been granted a place in Bermuda's official Olympic delegation -- but he is going to Sydney anyway.

Bermuda Olympic Association have granted only one place for a track team official as there is only one athlete in the team, triple jumper Brian Wellman.

Bermuda Track and Field Association president Judy Simmons has taken that place and will go as track team manager, leaving Wellman with no official coach.

Swan's passage to Sydney has not been paid for by the BOA, and it remained unclear last night whether he was paying his own way or the BTFA were funding his expenses.

BOA secretary John Hoskins explained yesterday the decision to grant only one place in the delegation to a track official.

"We normally have more than one athlete going to the Olympics, so we send a manager and a coach,'' said Hoskins. "But with this team being so small, we did not think it appropriate to send two officials. The BTFA decided they wanted two.'' Hoskins added that accreditation had been organised to allow Swan entry to the Olympic village and added that he did not know who was paying for the coach's trip.

"That is a matter for the BTFA,'' he added.

BTFA public relations officer Roger Lambert said he did not know who would be financing Swan's passage to the Games.

"I did not go to the last meeting, so I don't know that,'' said Lambert.

"I do think it's good that the coach is going though. If I was competing, I would want my coach with me to increase my chances of winning a medal.'' Although Bermuda's national coach, Swan rarely works with Wellman who is based in Arkansas.

While in Australia, Simmons is also expected to attend an International Amateur Athletics Federation congress, traditionally held to coincide with the Olympics.

Meanwhile, the sailing team of Sarah Lane Wright, Peter Bromby and Lee White will be managed by Timmy Patton, with Wright coached by her husband Brett Wright and Bromby and White coached by Peter McCausland.

Equestrienne MJ Tumbridge, who won gold at the Pan-Am Games in Winnipeg last year, will be accompanied by friends from her base in England, as well as her horse Bermuda's Gold.

Amanda Rolfe will be the groom and Patrick Rolfe MJ's coach. Tumbridge is the only Olympian to be assigned more than one official, but Hoskins explained there were good reasons for that.

"MJ will be competing in the three-day event and with a horse to manage, there will be a lot of work to do over those three days and she will need at least two people,'' said Hoskins.

BOA president Austin Woods will also be in the Bermuda party, as will Hoskins.

Other officials travelling will be chef d'equipe Joan Taplin, who will deal chiefly with administration and chef de mission Phil Guishard, who will effectively be in overall charge.