Former Olympic diver Freddie Woodward opens up about the mental battles that defined his athletic career more than any physical challenge. From being talent-spotted at junior school to competing at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Woodward’s journey reveals the hidden struggles of athletes who feel they’re “clinging to the bottom of the good enough group.” Despite training alongside diving legends like Tom Daley and Jack Laugher, self-doubt shadowed his achievements – even when he made the Olympic team.

Olympic diver Yona Knight-Wisdom revolutionised his performance through mental imagery: “Because I’ve been through that process so many times in my head, when I get on the board, I’m like, ‘I’ve been here before; I know what I need to think about.’” The Jamaican three-time Olympian reveals how working on his mindset, particularly through visualisation, transformed his diving career and continues to guide his approach to life beyond the platform.