It is always a big relief after the Australian swimming trials are finished. Personally I still find it the most stressful event in the Calendar, as so much depends on performing well.
Swimmers only get once chance every year to be selected on the National team, and to do that we have to place 1st or 2nd in our main events. Past performaces, recent form, sickness, injury plays no part in the selection comittees decision on the team. You have to be at your peak fitness and health on the day of your event to make the team, which is always worrying for me not knowing when my next injury is going to come!
But now I am selected and the stressfull meet is over, the rest of the year is full of travelling and more of the exciting and fun meets.
Coming up I will be travelling to Europe for the "Mare Nostrum" series, which will see me compete in Monaco, Barcelona and Canet. After that my squad and myself will be basing ourselves in Northern Italy for training and also competing in Rome and Milan.
On top of that there is still the Pan Pacific and Commonwealth Games to go aswell, so a busy year of travelling ahead which I'm looking forward to!
I look forward to updating you all along the way!
Eamon
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