The American competitors are likely to be the strongest in the swimming events.
He was the first American competitor to reach the third stage.
He did, however, finish ahead of the other two American competitors.
In some cases, they are running directly into American competitors.
The information would then be passed on to other American competitors who want to provide service to Britain.
And this may force American competitors for the company to overbid.
In doing so, they often ended up with contract terms that also differed from their American competitors'.
But that would also tip off American competitors, and drive the effort to influence contracts further underground.
We are now, once more, growing faster than our American and Japanese competitors.
"It will be interesting to see if other American competitors are here for the long haul," he said.