What a crazy day to be Melanie Nocher. Her Olympic dreams sadly came apart as she suffered from a gastrointestinal illness. Yet the aftermath to her swim this morning has proved surprisingly surreal. Firstly she pissed off the precious RTE hacks by choosing to use the toilet after her swim and take to Twitter rather than do an interview for TV. RTE journalist again backed up the general sense that the organization are clueless when it comes to social media by having a go at Nocher.
Mel Nocher claims gastric problems after swim in 200 back yet another Irish swimmer who didn't speak to the media or by extension the public
— john kenny (@JohnKennyMedia) August 2, 2012
Some very angry Irish journalists in the mixed zone by the pool as swimmers take to twitter but won't speak to media.
#RTE2012— john kenny (@JohnKennyMedia) August 2, 2012
Nocher was quick to reply.
@johnkennymedia the toilet was my priority if I'm honest surely u can understand that I have said id be happy to do it now#haveperspective— melanie nocher (@MelanieNocher) August 2, 2012
@johnkennymedia y on earth would u claim somethin u don't have its not like picking daisies john its horrendous!#headheldhigh— melanie nocher (@MelanieNocher) August 2, 2012
A few hours after the swim, Nocher took to RTE to do a live interview with Michael Lyster. He was eager to learn about the state of her illness.
If anyone wants to see what awkward looks like, check out rte questioning Melanie Nocher on her diarrhoea
— Aising Dalon (@the_small_thing) August 2, 2012
The silver lining for Nocher (if you'd call it that): she now has a strong fanbase of young males. Sometimes you win some, sometimes you lose some.
Melanie Nocher.....how you doin??
#Babe— Tom O'Neill (@TomONeill9) August 2, 2012
If it's any consolation to Melanie Nocher, she's an absolute ride!
— sean meehan (@SimplyFinch) August 2, 2012
Melanie Nocher is a ride
#fit— matthew dempsey (@matthewdempsey2) August 2, 2012
Melanie nocher she might have lost but my god she's fit
— Glen Collins (@glenncollins) August 2, 2012
Melanie Nocher. How'ya livin.
— Kevin Ward (@wardides) August 2, 2012
