Carlin adamant she will peak for Olympics
BySportsbeat
Published 08/01/2016 at 11:22 GMT
Jazz Carlin suffered the most disappointing moment of her career when she missed out on the London 2012 Olympics but with potential redemption only a few months away, the swimmer is convinced she will peak at just the right time.
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Carlin failed to secure a place in the Great Britain team for London 2012 after struggling with illness ahead of the Olympic trials but has proved herself on the world stage on numerous occasions since.
She won 800m freestyle gold and 400m freestyle silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and double European gold in the same year while also picking up a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships.
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games are taking place this summer, with the Olympic trials in Glasgow in April, and the 25-year-old insists she is full of confidence heading into a crucial season.
"I love racing more than ever now," Carlin told BBC Wales Sport.
"2015 was a good year and I was happy with how it went but obviously it's all about 2016 and hopefully qualifying for the Olympics.
"Four years ago I was in a completely different position and I wasn't ready for the Olympic trials with illness. It really was a tough time.
"Four years on I can appreciate everything that I've been through and it's about making sure I stay fit and healthy.
"I've got a lot of fast competitors around but if I've done everything right and I've done everything I can do then that's all I can really ask of myself."
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