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Duncan Scott says he has “no fear” about his form for the World Championships and hopes a slimmer schedule will leave him “fresher”.<\/span><\/p>\n Scott was below his best at the British trials in April, coming fourth in the 200m freestyle, the event he claimed Olympic silver in two years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The 200m individual medley is the 26-year-old’s only solo event at the Worlds in Japan, which start on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n “At Commies or Olympics I’m swimming 10 plus times per week,” Scott said.<\/span><\/p>\n “So it will be interesting to see how I fare just doing the one. I might feel fresher, you never know.<\/span><\/p>\n “I feel great. Maybe it’s the feeling of going into the trials and knowing I wasn’t in great shape, and that’s been now. So that’s the worst thing it could’ve happened. I’ve definitely got that feeling of no fear.”<\/span><\/p>\n Scott says experimental changes to his training in the early part of the year left him overcooked for the British Championships. <\/span><\/p>\n And as he prepares for the World Championships in Fukuoka this month – his first for four years due to Covid cancellations and catching the virus himself – the bigger target remains the Olympics next year.<\/span><\/p>\n Scott became the most decorated British athlete at a single Games when he claimed four medals in Tokyo two years ago. <\/span><\/p>\n And although he says Paris will not define him, his aim is to add more to his tally.<\/span><\/p>\n Scott added: “It won’t be career defining for me, no. I’ve been on the international stage now since 2014 and I wouldn’t say my medals define my career and what I’ve achieved.<\/span><\/p>\n “I’ve learned so much more than that in sport. But my training and everything is tailored around the Olympics because it’s the pinnacle of our sport.<\/span><\/p>\n