Javier Illana, "2012. The Tenth and I podium in London. We were going to roll!"

Javier Illana (Leganes, 1985) in Canada prepares his third Games. It is the hope of our specialty swimming less known to the public: the jumps. He was convinced that cold will collect your reward in London in July.

QUESTION: Do you let it all here because the third will be the charm? What the podium, I say. A: Yes, I'm sure I can get it. And Canadian to become a time-critical: I'm training with the best of the world. Other times I was here about four months now I will not move until the Games. It is a sacrifice, but worth it to cope, overcome bad times ... That's going to be and many.

Q: What is a day of your life? A: From 8:30 to 11:00 and 3:00 to 17:00, butt workouts. Diving, gymnastics, weightlifting, aerobics ... And back again.

Q: Where do you live? R: Me, heh, heh! I live alone in a house near the training center.

Q: And soon, Graditas twenty below zero. A: Almost better ...

Q: Ya. A: With the cold does not feel like you are nothing other than get you home when you finish the task. Over here, you little desire coming up ... You have to go through this, buddy. Because I really think that I can get on the podium. If I had the slightest doubt I would have stayed home. This is an individual sport, who better than you know how you are, how far it can go. I me ... Trust me!

Q: The Chinese are another world. A: Sure. The jumps in his country are a game. Kids have thousands of practitioners, then the choice is simple: you can not go wrong. It will crate three, six, 12 best jumpers in the world.