She is charging for the World Cup at home after finishing a successful college career this spring with several heavy NCAA titles.

The time in North Carolina State took her breaststroke to a new level, with more strenuous training in focus.

- It took eight months for the body to learn to accept the heavy training.

But it has given me toughness and a mental strength, says Hansson about the success of Wolfpack, as the women's team is called, to SVT Sport.

"Hope to be able to fight for the medals"

Last season was a pure success story, starting with the European Championship gold in the 100 m breaststroke in Budapest, via an Olympic final in Tokyo to the medal rain in the short track world championships in Abu Dhabi in December where Sophie Hansson took home five medals.

Now a hectic summer awaits with both the WC and EC in the long distance and even before midsummer the big highlight in the form of world championships and also in Budapest.

A place that loves its swimmers and arouses great feelings in the Helsingborg girl.

- The World Cup is my main focus this summer, this is where I have put my topping.

How do you see your chances?

- I think they look very good if I manage to top as I want, then I hope that I can join and fight for the medals.

What will be required?

- A very good race, down to a low 1.05 (she holds the Swedish record of 1.05.66) ...

At the far end of the class

It is thus a record hunt for the eyes of a girl who on paper is a little too long for breaststroke.

At the top of the world, the stars are historically short, the average length of the top 20 of all time is 174 cm, Sophie Hansson is 187 cm.

- It is clear that I, for example in the turns, have a larger body to curl up into a small ball, compared to someone who is 1.60 on the court next to me, but on the other hand I have longer arms when I go to the finish.

It's definitely a disadvantage, but that's what I have to work with.

She is constantly developing her technique and after this summer's championship she will take new steps forward via a move to England.

In Loughborough, less than 200 km from London, she is reunited with big sister Louise and ends up in a high-tech swimming environment.

- They have very good equipment in the form of technical analyzes.

A film system that is among the best in the world, where they film with seven different cameras at the same time.

You get the movies out right away and can see every arm's length, what you do well and what you do badly.

I think that's what I need to do to take the next step.

While waiting for the move to England, she intends to compete in double championships this summer, especially at the World Cup in Hungary, but also the European Championships in Rome in mid-August, where Hansson is defending champion.