Sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell not feeling the pressure ahead of Rio Olympics

THE Campbell sisters stand on the verge of creating Olympic history but there is no chance the swimming superstars will be weighed down by the burden of what they can achieve in Rio.

Australian swimming sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell Australian swimming sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell feature on the cover of Monday’s special edition of Women’s Health.

THE Campbell sisters stand on the verge of creating Olympic history but there is no chance the swimming superstars will be weighed down by the burden of what they can achieve in Rio.

Sisters have never claimed gold and silver medals in the same event at an Olympic Games but in the Women’s Health September issue on sale on Monday, Bronte Campbell, the current world champion, insists pressure to perform won’t impact them next week.

Australian swimming sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell feature on the cover of Monday’s special edition of Women’s Health.

The Campbell girls have an exceptional ability to block out external pressure or hype, focusing only on what they can control.

“When you stand behind the starting blocks there are two ways to look at it,” Bronte told Women’s Health.

“You can either stand up there and have the weight of the nation on your shoulders, or you can have the strength of the nation holding you up. In the end it’s just down to you.

“There’s a difference between arrogance and confidence and you’ve just got to 100 per cent believe that you can do it, because no one else is going to believe it for you.”

Australian swimming sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell say they are feeling no pressure ahead of the Rio Olympics.

With Bronte the reigning world champion and 2013 world champ Cate breaking the world record four weeks ago, the Campbells are most certainly genuine contenders to quinella the 100m freestyle in Rio.

It could be THE story of the Olympics. A moment in sporting history that may never be repeated. And it’s guaranteed not to change the down-to-earth nature of the sisters from Brisbane who’ve kept their feet firmly on the ground despite all their recent success in the pool.

“We don’t discuss swimming or results at home,” Cate told Women’s Health.

“Around my friends and family, I’ve never felt my self-worth is based on my performances in the pool, they’ve loved me regardless.”

Originally published as Sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell not feeling the pressure ahead of Rio Olympics