13th – 15th September 2011 (Derbyshire)

 

My squad and I along with 5 of their pet dogs drove to a campsite in Derbyshire after swim session on Tuesday evening. When we arrived we put up our tents and started the BBQ. It was a nice relaxed evening, although it was very windy. Luckily we had put the tents up well, and pegged them down tight, as we were still there in the morning! 

23rd September onwards 2011 (Loughborough)

 

On the 23rd of September I started back training in Loughborough with my squad. This is the beginning of our 2012 Olympic cycle, taking us up until the Olympic Trials in March. This is where we will race against the best swimmers in Britain to see who will qualify for Team GB to complete at the Olympic Games in London.

7th September 2011 (Loughborough)

 

After completing my Degree in Sports Science earlier this year it was finally time to Graduate.

 

My parents had come up the night before to get ready for the big day, and after I had been to morning training I rushed back to get ready for my ceremony.

1st August – 23rd August 2011
 
Here is a quick overview of what I did in my 3 week break after the World Championships in China. Where I won GOLD in the 50m Backstroke and retained my World title which I won two years previous in the Rome 2009.

 

I actually started my break by staying out in Shanghai for a couple of days, where I managed to see some sights and take part in a photo shoot. Shanghai is a cool city during the day, but even better by night, as the whole skyline is lit up. I also managed to have dinner at some really nice restaurants around the city and visit the tallest building in China. Then it was time to fly back to London on my first ever first class flight, it was amazing. 

24th – 31st July 2011

 

Shanghai is my 4th World Championships. My 1st being in Montreal, Canada in 2005 followed by Melbourne Australia in 2007 and then Rome Italy in 2009. It’s always an amazing feeling representing Great Britain at an International competition. Travelling with the team to compete against the best swimmers in the world is something I look forward to and thrive off.