Happy Roberts on cusp of selection
LOVE is the new hand in the deck for swimmer James Roberts as he goes for gold at his home Commonwealth Games.
The 26-year-old has battled back from injury to be on the cusp of selection for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, competing among what is tipped to be one of the fastest 100m freestyle trials ever on the Gold Coast on Thursday.
But with girlfriend, interna- tional model Gabrielle Epstein, sitting in the stands, Roberts said he was feeling “happier than ever”.
“When it comes down to milliseconds the tiniest thing makes the difference and at the moment I’m in such a good place; I’m really happy and enjoying my swimming and enjoying life outside swimming,” Roberts said. “The biggest thing is being in a positive frame of mind and being happy with what you do and then I firmly believe everything else falls into place after that.”
Epstein, 24, boasts 1.7 million Instagram followers and travels the world shooting in luxurious locations.
But Roberts remembers her as the young swimmer with a “huge beautiful smile” training with Dennis Cottrell at Miami. The pair have been dating for the past year.
Roberts has been announced as a Longines friend of the Commonwealth Games.