I think there is more pressure at trials when you are trying to make the team and you have to come first or second, and you have to go under qualifying time.
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I think different teams have different challenges as you go through.
I always feel if I work hard, if I can practice 100%, then the results will come. Whether it's the first tournament, the third tournament, it's going to come.
Team competition is my priority.
Our players know that we try to come in each week and put ourselves in the best position to have a chance to win, and sometimes that means some people playing more than others; sometimes it means using different personnel groupings in different weeks.
I think when you compete every week, when you play under pressure daily, you find your rituals to be 100 percent focused on what you're doing.
Once the races begin it's more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
I've realised over the years I play my best when I have time to prepare for each tournament as best as possible.
It takes the pressure off of your better players to know they don't always have to be on top of their game for the team to do well.
I hate how late we have our Olympic Trials, always have.
Qualifying is all about putting everything that you have and that the car has in one lap. It's like a rush, I really enjoy that.
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