Hannah Miley has insisted the pressure is off at this week’s World Short Course Championships but that will not stop the Scot employing her normal scattergun approach in Dubai. Having topped the 400m individual combination platform at both the European Championships and Common wealth Games in 2010, it’s that event where Miley’s best hopes for gold lie.As is habitually the case however, Miley certainly will not be putting all her eggs in one basket and will take part in numerous other races including the 200m medley and the 400m freestyle to name but a few.
Indeed Miley has developed a reputation as the Duracell Bunny of the British squad – and it is a good job with only Jemma Lowe joining her in a two-strong Great Britain team in the Middle East.Miley has form when it comes to short course and secured European 400m medley gold last year in Istanbul, while in 2008 she picked up world silver in home waters at the Manchester Aquatics Centre.Largely due to the timing of the Common wealth Games, Great Britain have placed this week’s occasion low down their list of priorities with the next summer’s World Long Course Championships in Shanghai taking precedence.
That means that, while she only has one compatriot to share the burden of expectation with in Dubai, Miley will not be pushing the panic button if she does not add to her bulging 2010 medal haul.“Being the favourite does come with an added pressure and it’s something I’m not fully used to,” said Miley.“But then it does help you to thrive in the moment and getting a medal of any colour is a fantastic achievement.“There’s not really any added pressure just because there are two of us going. I think this is just an opportunity for me to see where I’m at.
Indeed Miley has developed a reputation as the Duracell Bunny of the British squad – and it is a good job with only Jemma Lowe joining her in a two-strong Great Britain team in the Middle East.Miley has form when it comes to short course and secured European 400m medley gold last year in Istanbul, while in 2008 she picked up world silver in home waters at the Manchester Aquatics Centre.Largely due to the timing of the Common wealth Games, Great Britain have placed this week’s occasion low down their list of priorities with the next summer’s World Long Course Championships in Shanghai taking precedence.
That means that, while she only has one compatriot to share the burden of expectation with in Dubai, Miley will not be pushing the panic button if she does not add to her bulging 2010 medal haul.“Being the favourite does come with an added pressure and it’s something I’m not fully used to,” said Miley.“But then it does help you to thrive in the moment and getting a medal of any colour is a fantastic achievement.“There’s not really any added pressure just because there are two of us going. I think this is just an opportunity for me to see where I’m at.
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