Elite performance begins long before the moment itself.

When we caught up with British Champion Lauren Cox at the GB Aquatics Championships, we discussed:

The importance of visualisation beforehand.

The inner dialogue under pressure.

The discipline to keep showing up.

And the ability to turn setbacks into motivation.

Lauren reflects openly on missing out on the Olympics, and how that experience ultimately became part of what shaped her. Lauren also speaks about the importance of rehearsing performance mentally, to the point where, by the time she races, it feels like she's already been there before. Not because confidence simply appears. But because belief is built through preparation.