Libby Trickett
Libby Trickett
Lisbeth "Libby" Constance Trickett, OAM, née Lisbeth Constance Lenton, is an Australian retired competition swimmer. She was a gold medallist at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was the world record holder in the short-course100-metre freestyle...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionSwimmer
Date of Birth28 January 1985
CityTownsville, Australia
CountryAustralia
I'm a different athlete, I'm a different person.
coming itself next obviously rewarding
That's pretty rewarding in itself coming from where I started. Obviously the next goal for me is to make the Olympic team.
best
It's the best fifth place I've ever had.
happy heavier life living path surreal
It is completely surreal because two years ago I wasn't swimming, I was 10 kilos heavier and was on a completely different path in my life, I was still living in Sydney, I'm just so happy now.
eight good qualified third
I feel good. I'm up there. I got third in the 100 'fly, I've qualified in the top eight already for the 100 freestyle.
amazing believe last
I can't believe it. I'm speechless. It is amazing to see where I've come from the last two years.
thinking stronger facts
The fact that I am as lean as I was in 2008, I'm stronger than I was in 2008 I think I have the potential to be as fast as I was.
sports silly mean
Everyone who has been to an Olympics says expect the unexpected. That kind of psychology games does go on, so I'm kind of expecting things to happen but I don't know who from. I think it's kind of silly but I'm prepared for it. I'd probably just laugh it off because it means that they are afraid of racing me, so it's like a huge compliment
I'm pretty confident.
two balance way
I really would like to start a family as well. Whether I can balance the two or have to decide one or the other way, I'm not sure what will happen.
sports swimming clock-is-ticking
I could see myself still swimming because I'm really enjoying the sport. But at the same time I have this biological clock that is ticking.
athlete preparation training
I've probably given myself enough time to prepare for this meet and we're all different athletes so I can't take their results as what's going to be inevitable for me.
sports athlete thinking
I went through so many things personally, emotionally and mentally during that time off that I know that I'm better for it now and I think I'm a better athlete because of that.
country opportunity moon
I'm so over the moon that I have the opportunity to represent my country at a third Olympic Games.