Being happy in general makes life so much easier.
I think the real reason for my improvement is because I had such a long period in the off-season just working as hard as I could on all my new dives; making sure I did lots of repetition to get them consistent.
I would say, if you come out, they can't take away how you play football. That was the thing for me: once I did come out, it's not going to affect my diving. I can still perform, no matter what anybody else thinks of me. I'm judged for what I do in the diving pool.
Every morning, I do 10 minutes of mindfulness, where I do meditation, and I use that in competition and everyday life.
I'm not allowed to celebrate as normal eighteen year olds probably would but I'm going to save it for after the Olympics!
When you're young, you think your parents are embarrassing and always saying and doing the wrong things, but as you get older you really appreciate how right they were about so much.
Coming to the Gold Coast and being able to live as an openly gay man is really important.
Once, every four years, you get an opportunity to compete in the Olympics. You have these six dives that decide whether you're an Olympic medallist or not, which is quite intense.
Finishing overall champion at the World Series in both the individual and synchro events has given me great confidence and I'm pleased I've been diving with consistency.
Ensure you eat within 20 minutes of a workout. Choose healthy snacks such as slices of ham, a handful of almonds, or fruit. Sometimes before bed, I have a teaspoon of almond butter or peanut butter, which gives me enough protein to get me through the night.
Every time you go up to the board, you get scared. It's more like adrenaline, though - you feel pumped and ready to go.
Training hasn't been consistent for the last week or so which was a bit annoying, but going into the competition I just had to get myself into the right mind frame.
My best advice for jet lag is to sleep as much as you can on a plane, no matter what time it is. Then, when you arrive at your destination, do some sort of physical activity.
You can only do so much in the gym or pool. Seventy per cent of it is physical, but the final 30 per cent is down to the mental capacity to actually control what you can do in competition.
Sexuality didn't come into it when I was bullied, but for so many years, being LGBTQ was one of the biggest things you would be bullied for at school. Hopefully, as time goes on, it will be a completely accepted thing that people won't have to think about.
There are some great divers in Europe and I'm really excited about going to Eindhoven.
If I do a bad dive, that's in the past. Move on. The next dive is a completely separate thing. It's just about being really present in a particular moment.
I normally get four weeks off each year, so often I'll go to Los Angeles, or if I have a weekend off, I'll do a European city.
You ask any Olympian what the year after the Olympics is like - you always get the Olympic blues.
I always knew that I liked guys. I just thought it was a normal thing to like guys but then also appreciate girls' attention too.
