Grace Reid insists the rulebook drawn up to keep the Tokyo Olympics Covid-free will not leave her drowning in protocols.
The 25-year-old was officially given the nod for the British diving team for the Games on Wednesday with fellow Scot James Heatly joining the double European gold medallist on a 12-strong squad.
50 days out, the Olympics is primed to be a fun-free event with bans on leaving the Athlete Village and strict bubbles for every country. But Reid’s recent trip to the Japanese leg of the diving World Cup delivered reassurances for the trip east ahead.
“I guess we've gotten quite used to it now, doing lateral flows and PCRs and all these things,” she said. “And ultimately they're to keep us super-safe and everybody there safe.
“So it just became part of the routine. Every morning, you did your test just before you had your breakfast. So it became very natural very quickly. And ultimately, we all managed to focus on the job at hand.”
Reid will double up in the 3m synchro with Kat Torrance as well as the 3m springboard in which she came eighth in the green pool at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
While Heatly’s timely silver in Tokyo won his spot in the men’s 3m springboard ahead of British rival Dan Goodfellow. “It's super-exciting to get to share this summer with him,” said Reid, who grew up training with Heatly in Edinburgh before relocating to London five years ago.
The travelling party also includes defending champion Jack Laugher and two-time bronze medallist Tom Daley but their female counterpart will not get swept away by her genuine shot at the podium.
“Ultimately, the medal is one thing,” she said. “But all the work that comes before has to be there. And that's where my focus has to be.”
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