Australia's Libby Trickett has broken the world record in the women's 50-meter freestyle, finishing in 23.97 seconds at the Australian swimming championships and Olympic trials. She thus became the first woman to break 24 seconds for the one-lap dash. In an interview with CRI's Australia correspondent Chen Feng, Trickett says she will do her best at the upcoming Beijing Olympics.
Q&A
1, Libby Trickett, at the just concluded Australian swimming championships and Olympic trials, you won three golds and broke two records, how do you think of your performance at the Olympic trials?
2, Now you are already in the Athletics squad for the Beijing Olympics, how many events are you going to participate and what are your goals at the Beijing Olympics? Who will become your major opponents at the Beijing Olympics?
3, Now you are regarded as the fastest woman on the planet. But we do remember that you went to the 2004 Games in Athens as the 100m freestyle world record holder but failed to make the final. Are you prepared for such a story happening again in Beijing, just in case?
4, You are selected as a torch bearer in Canberra, how do you feel being a torch bearer? How do you comprehend the Olympic spirit?
That's Libby Trickett, the golden girl of Australian swimming team for the Beijing Olympics.