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Rebecca Adlington Olympic double gold medal-winning swimmerI haven't really thought about what it will be like to compete at the London Olympics, I am just concentrating on experiencing what I am doing now and enjoying the process of building up to it.The Commonwealth Games are a big part of that so I have had a great couple of weeks; to win medals in all four races has given me a lot more confidence. It was what I needed. It was a positive step and I'm so happy to come away with those results. We knew going into it that there would be [Delhi] belly issues but I wasn't going to let anything get in the way once the main competition started.We have got the world championships coming up next year so it would be nice for me to go there [Shanghai] and do well for once. I know there will be pressure to perform in London, but I think anything like that will be overridden by the excitement of competing and the atmosphere. Hearing people cheering your name makes it more exciting and gives me a buzz. That will take me away from feeling pressure, no matter what. Having support like that is so important.When I'm on the starting blocks before a big race I always look for my family and support team, they are usually easy to spot. Then I just try to keep concentrating, keep relaxed and enjoy the experience. When I step on to the podium I feel relief more than anything. I feel confident at the moment. I am comfortable with where I am.BiographyBorn 17 February 1989, MansfieldEducated Brunts School, MansfieldLearned to swim Sherwood Colliery Swimming ClubClub Nova CenturianFavourite film Dirty DancingFavourite food Mum's Sunday roastOutside swimming Away from the pool, I love shopping, meals and walking the dogs. I'm absolutely addicted to Twitter. I'm friends with all the other swimmers so it's good to chat to each other on there and just be nosyTrainingAt the moment I am doing 10 sessions a week, so 6am to 8am and 5pm to 7pm. I get Sundays off and have gym work to do in between that. That does not really change in the run-up to a major championships like the Olympics, the only thing that will change is the work we do within those sessions. We will keep it interesting and try different stuff It won't be any more intense, just the quality of what we are doing will improve.Key statisticsMajor honoursOlympic champion in 400m and 800m freestyle – Beijing 2008, Commonwealth champion in 400m and 800m freestyle – Delhi 2010, European champion 400m freestyle 2010, short course world champion 800m freestyle 2008, Laureus world breakthrough of the year award winner 2009, European swimmer of the year 2008Personal best8min 14.1sec, world-record for women's 800m freestyle set at Beijing Olympics in 2008World rankings 800m1 Rebecca Adlington (GB)2 Kate Ziegler (US)3 Katie Goldman (Aus)4 Lotte Friis (Den)5 Ophélie-Cyrielle Etienne (Fr)Olympic countdown25 November 2010European short-course championships, Eindhoven15 December 2010World short-course swimming championships, Dubai5 March 2011British championships, Manchester16 July 2011World championships, Shanghai8 December 2011European short-course championships, venue to be confirmed3 March 2012British championships – will also double as Olympic trialsJuly 2012Members of Great Britain swimming team gather for their pre-Olympics training camp in EdinburghIn numbers6Swimming medals won by Great Britain at the 2008 Olympic Games. Adlington won both Britain's golds37Swimmers who represented the Great Britain team at the Beijing Games in 2008460Price, in pounds, of the pair of shoes that the mayor of Mansfield gave Adlington following her successVenueThe Aquatics Centre boasts a 160m-long, wave-like roof and will seat around 17,500 spectators• Speedo Ambassador, Rebecca Adlington achieved Commonwealth Golds wearing the Speedo LZR Racer Elite. For more details visit www.speedo.co.ukSwimmingRebecca Adlingtonguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Vettel secures pole position in Korea • Vettel delighted with qualifying display• Button looking forward to 'fun start'Red Bull confirmed their dominance of this Formula One season when Sebastian Vettel won their 14th pole position in 17 rounds here today.Mark Webber will start alongside him on the front row of the Korean grand prix tomorrow, which means Red Bull have now achieved eight lock-outs, and with Fernando Alonso coming third the British pair of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button once again looked off the pace.Hamilton was fourth fastest, three places ahead of Button, with the pair separated by the Mercedes of Nico Rosberg and the Ferrari of Felipe Massa.After his ninth pole, Vettel said: "I'm very happy today. We tried to save the car this morning."It was very close at the end. I was happy with the car in the first run but couldn't put the lap time in, especially in the first sector."In the second run I was happier there. In the last run I gave a little bit too much margin and lost in the middle section and I thought maybe it was not enough, so I speeded up in the final sector and it was enough for pole. It's good after a difficult day yesterday."Webber looked philosophical at the end of the session. With a lead of 14 points, he is still in a position where he can feel satisfied if he finished second.He said: "I wasn't that happy on my first timed laps, so it was more stable and comfortable for me to do two timed laps. It would have been nice to get pole but it's a good place to start the race. Fernando will be pretty solid off the line, for sure. But that's not going to make or break the world championship."But it was yet another disappointing qualifying day for McLaren. Their team principal, Martin Whitmarsh, said: "I think it's disappointing. The track temperature was quite cold and that worked against us. It was difficult to get tyres up to temperature and the length of the track here meant you had to push hard to get two laps in. But we have got a fast race car and we are going to give it our best shot."McLaren have been better on Sundays than Saturdays this season but their already slim chances of winning the world championship receded even further today.Button said afterwards: "The car was good yesterday and this morning I felt very happy with the car but this afternoon I just didn't get the tyre temperature. But the good news is I'm on the clean side and there are two long straights so it's going to be a fun start."Earlier, Robert Kubica – eighth in qualifying – who seems equally happy with the different challenges of each sector, had dominated the final practice session, finishing ahead of Hamilton, Alonso and Webber. The highlight of the morning workout was the final ten minutes when the traffic was heavy as the drivers switched from hard tyres to options.But again there was an issue with the lack of grip on the dusty track, even though work had been done to improve adhesion levels at Turn 16 and 18.F1 history students will have been interested in yet another coming together of those old rivals Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello, who appeared to be blocked by the German in Q2."I don't want it to become personal," said the Brazilian. "We have had problems in the past and are still having problems like in Hungary. I am a very cool guy and I have respect for the slowest and the quickest ones. We all make mistakes. He just came to apologise that the team did not tell him but he had mirrors. I am a little bit sad."Some say that Schumacher is not the driver he used to be but in one respect, at least, Barrichello would present an argument.Formula OnePaul Weaverguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |