World's fastest female swimmer Trickett better prepared
www.chinaview.cn 2008-08-05 19:41:22   Print

Australian swimmer Lisbeth Trickett(R) takes pictures of her teammates before a training at the National Aquatics Center, namely the Water Cube, in Beijing, China, Aug. 4, 2008.  (Xinhua/Wang Dingchang) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Big smiles, relaxed and cool with rivals, the world's fastest female swimmer Libby Trickett is better prepared than four years ago for her second Olympics.

    The 23-year-old Australian, formerly known as Libby Lenton, came to Beijing with two world records in 50 meters and 100 meters freestyle, and she is likely to win five golds.

    In Athens, she won a relay gold in 4X100 meters freestyle, but failed to make the final of 100 meters free and only placed third in the 50m free.

    "I was too focused on the ultimate results, rather than focusing on what I needed to do to get there," she said here on Tuesday. "I need to change that attitude."

    The Athens experience, along with the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 2007 World Championships, in which she won five golds, has helped her to develop perspective on the competitions.

    "As very competitive athletes, towards the top of our sport, our ultimate goal is to win it obviously, but there are certain things and certain process you need to go through to get there," she said.

    In Beijing, the contest is intense, but she has learnt to enjoy as much as to compete. "All of my competitors have different strength and I enjoyed racing them," she said.

    "If we do our job properly, we will have a very good chance (to win), and we will make it more difficult for everyone else," she added.

    Trickett is scheduled to compete in the 50m and 100m freestyle, the 100m butterfly and two relays in Beijing.

Editor: Xinhuanet
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