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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.
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"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."
— Tom Daley

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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. — Tom Daley

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Tom Daley was a Athlete from United Kingdom (1994–present).

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Who said "You can only do so much in the gym or pool. Seventy per cent of it is physical,…"?
This quote is attributed to Tom Daley, a Athlete from United Kingdom.
When did Tom Daley live?
Tom Daley lived from 1994 – present.