What an amazing, but challenging, few weeks it has been!
I'm writing this while watching the rugby 7's Tonga v Papa New Guinea match. One of the best parts about being at a multi-sport event such as the Commonwealth Games is that you’re able to watch all the other sports after you have competed, which I am enjoying very much!!
The biggest challenge for me since I’ve been in Delhi has been the anticipation and waiting around I had to endure before my swim. Five long days of watching my teammates win medals or narrowly miss out on making finals - the highs and lows of swimming! That said, the athlete village was great. Everything in my room was clean and working so I was very happy to spend time before race day in comfortable surroundings. And the food hall is every athlete’s dream! A room with all kinds of (great) food, ready for you, when you want it, amazing!
Eventually Day 6 of the swimming programme arrived and with it the 400m I.M. - my chance to show what I could do. After a comfortable heat I was the fastest qualifier, but I didn't read too much into that as I knew the meet had been long and most of the girls were tired. I just decided to enjoy it, waving at the camera as the announcer called my name.
It might have been one of the hardest races I have ever done and I remember screaming at myself to dig deep in the last 25m. I didn't want to come 4th. After touching the wall I didn't know the result and didn't want to look in case it wasn't what I wanted to see. I must have taken about 30 seconds to turn around and see that I had come 3rd!! Finally a pool medal, the one I desperately wanted!! Standing on that podium was an amazing feeling, one I will remember forever!
I’m going to be staying in India for the rest of the week and will be doing a bit of sightseeing – I’ll let you know how I’m getting on!
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